Costa Rica vs Fiji: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Costa Rica
6.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Fiji
6.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Fiji rank
99th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Fiji ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8208 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 rate in men vs. women, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Fiji ranks 99th 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 rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.