Costa Rica vs Mexico: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002

Costa Rica
3.24
in 2022
Mexico
3.6
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Mexico rank
90th

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
246810195519882022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.6 against 3.24 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.36.

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Mexico ranks 90th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 4.31 3.93 0.3823 Costa Rica
1970s 6 4.57 1.43 Costa Rica
1980s 7.57 6.27 1.3 Costa Rica
1990s 5.76 6.63 0.8731 Mexico
2000s 4.37 5.37 1 Mexico
2010s 3.9 4.4 0.5014 Mexico
2020s 3.57 3.81 0.2417 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 3.6 against 3.24 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.36, with Mexico 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Mexico ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed