Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Liver cancer death rate
Costa Rica
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5856 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 Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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.