Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Lung cancer death rates

Bahamas
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Costa Rica
3.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
93rd

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • Bahamas
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people Bahamas
1980s 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4689 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1990s 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2000s 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6406 deaths per 100,000 people Bahamas
2010s 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
Bahamas, at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
Bahamas ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 93rd 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 rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.