Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: Lung cancer death rates
Costa Rica
3.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Turkmenistan
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7521 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 rates, Costa Rica or Turkmenistan?
- Costa Rica, at 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th 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.