Belarus vs Costa Rica: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Belarus
12.97 per 100,000 women
in 2017
Costa Rica
11.71 per 100,000 women
in 2016
Belarus rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
11th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 12.97 per 100,000 women against 11.71 per 100,000 women in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.26 per 100,000 women.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belarus ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.86 per 100,000 women | 24.97 per 100,000 women | 13.12 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10.82 per 100,000 women | 21.47 per 100,000 women | 10.65 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.06 per 100,000 women | 15.02 per 100,000 women | 2.96 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.45 per 100,000 women | 11.86 per 100,000 women | 0.5867 per 100,000 women | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported rate of new cervical cancer cases, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Belarus, at 12.97 per 100,000 women against 11.71 per 100,000 women in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 1.26 per 100,000 women, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Belarus ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Cancer Observatory (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.