Costa Rica vs Finland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Costa Rica
10.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
9.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Finland rank
52nd
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Finland ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2469 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6959 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Finland ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.