Colombia vs Costa Rica: Lung cancer death rates in men
Colombia
9.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
7.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
84th
Costa Rica rank
86th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2774 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1276 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.736 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Colombia ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 86th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.