Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Lung cancer death rates
Costa Rica
3.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kazakhstan
3.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Kazakhstan rank
90th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Costa Rica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Kazakhstan ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3423 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Kazakhstan ranks 90th 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 rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.