Costa Rica vs Guyana: Lung cancer death rates in men
Costa Rica
7.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana
7.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
86th
Guyana rank
89th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Guyana ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Guyana ranks 89th 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.