Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
2.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica, 1997–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica is 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 62 Belize 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Reunion 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Argentina 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Luxembourg 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mayotte 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Colombia 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica was 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.