Costa Rica vs Peru: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Costa Rica
6.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
5.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Peru rank
104th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Peru ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7555 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Peru ranks 104th 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.