Costa Rica vs Ireland: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Costa Rica
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
13.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
55th
Ireland rank
57th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4316 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9267 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 57th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.