Costa Rica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Costa Rica
2.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
2.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
64th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
66th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Costa Rica
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.