Costa Rica vs Guyana: Death rate from cancer by sex
Costa Rica
88.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana
89.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
80th
Guyana rank
79th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Guyana ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 80 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 198 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 151.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 115.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 105.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Guyana ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.