Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Costa Rica
10.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
10.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
47th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4505 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4346 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.