Costa Rica vs Libya: Deaths from cancer
Costa Rica
5,531 deaths
in 2021
Libya
5,073 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
114th
Libya rank
117th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,531 deaths against 5,073 deaths in Libya, a difference of 458 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Libya ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,439 deaths | 3,199 deaths | 239.44 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,741 deaths | 4,348 deaths | 392.92 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,574 deaths | 4,984 deaths | 590.27 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 5,531 deaths against 5,073 deaths in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 458 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Libya ranks 117th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.