Costa Rica vs Japan: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Costa Rica
11.71 per 100,000 women
in 2016
Japan
11.85 per 100,000 women
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
11th
Japan rank
10th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.85 per 100,000 women against 11.71 per 100,000 women in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14 per 100,000 women.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.11 per 100,000 women | 11.67 per 100,000 women | 13.44 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 21.47 per 100,000 women | 7.39 per 100,000 women | 14.09 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.02 per 100,000 women | 7.77 per 100,000 women | 7.25 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.89 per 100,000 women | 11.03 per 100,000 women | 0.8566 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported rate of new cervical cancer cases, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.85 per 100,000 women against 11.71 per 100,000 women in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.14 per 100,000 women, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th 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.