Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from cancer was 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
165.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
78.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from cancer 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Costa Rica is 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Costa Rica peaked at 165.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 146.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 159.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 156.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 159.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 156.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 158.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 158.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 146.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 137.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 136.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 148.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 125.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 139.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 137.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 135.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 135.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 139.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 134.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 140.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 155.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 127.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 155.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 162.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 158.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 163.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 165.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 156.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 133.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 135.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 140.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 138.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 135.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 135.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 116.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 109.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 110.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 104.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 110.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 99.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 103.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 103.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 95.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 85.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 85.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 92.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 90.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 87.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 87.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 89.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 95.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 83.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 80 Switzerland 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Colombia 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Republic of Korea 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 75.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Georgia 75.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Türkiye 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica was 78.07 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 165.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cancer?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.