Costa Rica vs Panama: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Costa Rica
6.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama
6.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Panama rank
101st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1980s | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1657 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0661 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 101st 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.