Costa Rica vs Finland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Costa Rica
1.29
in 2022
Finland
0.9838
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
98th
Finland rank
101st
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.29 against 0.9838 in Finland, a difference of 0.3062.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Finland ranks 101st of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 | 8.8 | 1.95 | Finland |
| 1970s | 6.54 | 7.51 | 0.9731 | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.72 | 4.65 | 1.07 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.37 | 3.38 | 0.9903 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.89 | 0.6122 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 2.22 | 1.44 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.2 | 0.2612 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 1.29 against 0.9838 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.3062, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Finland ranks 101st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.