Costa Rica vs Mexico: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Costa Rica
6.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Mexico rank
103rd
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7509 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6561 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7289 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 Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 death rate in men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Mexico ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.