Breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
7.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica stood at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1974 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 77 Belize 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Switzerland 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Chile 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Sweden 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Jordan 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3828 % change on previous year (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 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.