Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Breast cancer death rate in women
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
11.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
Switzerland rank
79th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8986 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.