Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Deaths from cancer
Costa Rica
5,531 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
5,433 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
114th
Rwanda rank
115th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,531 deaths against 5,433 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 98 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,439 deaths | 4,873 deaths | 1,435 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,741 deaths | 5,714 deaths | 972.83 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5,574 deaths | 5,853 deaths | 278.3 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 5,531 deaths against 5,433 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 98 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.