Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Death rate from cancer by sex
Costa Rica
88.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg
91.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
Luxembourg rank
78th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Luxembourg ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 150.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 181.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 248.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 151.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 116.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 105.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 134 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 94.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Luxembourg ranks 78th 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.