Costa Rica vs Mexico: Lung cancer deaths men women

Costa Rica
6.24
in 2022
Mexico
6.03
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
101st
Mexico rank
103rd

Lung cancer deaths men women over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
510152025195519882022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.24 against 6.03 in Mexico, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 7.91 7.16 0.7509 Costa Rica
1970s 11.53 10.21 1.32 Costa Rica
1980s 18.88 16.54 2.34 Costa Rica
1990s 15.64 17.77 2.14 Mexico
2000s 10.48 13.48 3 Mexico
2010s 8.38 9.04 0.6561 Mexico
2020s 7.37 6.64 0.7289 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths men women, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 6.24 against 6.03 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths men women between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.21, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for lung cancer deaths men women?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed