Costa Rica vs Ireland: Liver cancer death rate
Costa Rica
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
5.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Ireland rank
27th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.389 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6378 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver 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 liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.