Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Liver cancer death rate
Costa Rica
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
5.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
23rd
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0482 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.