Costa Rica vs Greece: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Costa Rica
1.29
in 2022
Greece
1.41
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
Greece rank
95th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.41 against 1.29 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Greece ranks 95th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 | 9.61 | 2.76 | Greece |
| 1970s | 6.54 | 8.44 | 1.9 | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.72 | 5.79 | 0.0697 | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.37 | 3.98 | 0.3887 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.35 | 0.1503 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.17 | 0.492 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.14 | 0.3306 | 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 Greece?
- Greece, at 1.41 against 1.29 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.12, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Greece ranks 95th 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.