Costa Rica vs Japan: Stomach cancer death rate
Costa Rica
8.68
in 2022
Japan
8.23
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Japan rank
18th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.68 against 8.23 in Japan, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.18 | 56.38 | 4.2 | Japan |
| 1970s | 43.41 | 46.89 | 3.49 | Japan |
| 1980s | 41.56 | 33.67 | 7.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 30.18 | 24.09 | 6.09 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.84 | 17.6 | 0.7663 | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 12.29 | 0.0352 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.19 | 0.6651 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 8.68 against 8.23 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.45, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.