Cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.68
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica peaked at 19.68 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 1.69 —
1962 3.34 +97.3%
1963 4.94 +47.8%
1964 1.71 -65.4%
1965 5.13 +199.5%
1966 3.4 -33.8%
1967 13.77 +305.5%
1968 7.04 -48.9%
1969 10.85 +54.1%
1970 19.68 +81.4%
1971 3.67 -81.4%
1972 1.96 -46.7%
1973 9.92 +406.9%
1974 9.67 -2.5%
1975 1.9 -80.3%
1976 12.94 +580.6%
1977 6.83 -47.2%
1978 5.85 -14.3%
1979 12.93 +121.1%
1980 4.35 -66.4%
1981 1.45 -66.7%
1982 8.45 +483.1%
1983 7.47 -11.6%
1984 6.58 -12.0%
1985 8.22 +24.9%
1986 2.67 -67.5%
1987 11.49 +329.9%
1988 12.42 +8.1%
1989 5.88 -52.7%
1990 6.13 +4.3%
1991 6.14 +0.2%
1992 7.29 +18.7%
1993 4.83 -33.7%
1994 2.4 -50.2%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 1.26 —
1997 1.26 +0.4%
1998 5.06 +301.0%
1999 5.09 +0.6%
2000 1.29 -74.7%
2001 2.63 +104.1%
2002 2.71 +2.8%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 2.86 —
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 1.45 —
2007 1.43 -1.2%
2008 1.4 -1.8%
2009 1.38 -1.7%
2010 4.1 +196.7%
2011 5.44 +32.8%
2012 2.72 -49.9%
2013 5.48 +101.2%
2014 4.15 -24.4%
2015 1.4 -66.3%
2016 2.82 +102.0%
2017 1.43 -49.4%
2018 1.44 +1.2%
2019 1.38 -4.1%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0 —
2022 0 —

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28. (57 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +580.6% 1.9 12.94
1982 +483.1% 1.45 8.45

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.76 1.69 13.77 9
1970s 8.53 1.9 19.68 10
1980s 6.9 1.45 12.42 10
1990s 3.95 0 7.29 10
2000s 1.51 0 2.86 10
2010s 3.03 1.38 5.48 10
2020s 0 0 0 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica?
Cancer death rate by age group in Costa Rica was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 in 1970.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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