Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.59
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2019
All-time low
2.02
in 2009
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Costa Rica is 2.59, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 66th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.46 | — |
| 1998 | 3.15 | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 2.73 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.49 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | -7.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.46 | 3.15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.02 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.36 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.59 | 3.26 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
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 in 2022, according to 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th 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 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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