Costa Rica vs Japan: Cancer death rate by age group

Costa Rica
0
in 2022
Japan
0.4061
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Japan rank
78th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.4061 against 0 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4061.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Japan ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.76 6.41 0.6417 Japan
1970s 8.53 5.53 3.01 Costa Rica
1980s 6.9 3.54 3.36 Costa Rica
1990s 3.95 2.46 1.49 Costa Rica
2000s 1.51 1.67 0.1551 Japan
2010s 3.03 1.32 1.72 Costa Rica
2020s 0 1.33 1.33 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Costa Rica or Japan?
Japan, at 0.4061 against 0 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Costa Rica and Japan?
0.4061, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Japan ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed