Breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.18
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.16
in 1987
All-time low
7.31
in 1974
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica stood at 11.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica peaked at 16.16 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 1974.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.22 | — |
| 1962 | 8.77 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 10.17 | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 9.05 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 8.74 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.8 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 8.62 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 10.9 | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 9.67 | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 8.16 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 8.84 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 11.02 | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 7.68 | -30.3% |
| 1974 | 7.31 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 11.28 | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 10.6 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.42 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 10.46 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 8.03 | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 12.37 | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 11.92 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.67 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 10.97 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 15.46 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.57 | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 16.16 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 15.82 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.17 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 14.09 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 11.11 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 12.65 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 13.17 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.2 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 14.66 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.14 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 11.52 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 11.94 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.25 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.34 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 11.99 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.27 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.16 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 12.91 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 11.74 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 12.26 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.08 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.85 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 11.43 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.33 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.43 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 13.07 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 12.87 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.09 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 11.18 | -7.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.33 | 8.22 | 10.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.48 | 7.31 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.68 | 10.97 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.97 | 11.11 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.98 | 11.04 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 | 10.86 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 | 11.18 | 12.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica was 11.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 in 1987.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 1974.
- How does Costa Rica rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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