Cancer death rates by type who db in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.15
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 1984
All-time low
0.9864
in 2012
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Costa Rica, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates by type who db in Costa Rica stood at 1.15.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Costa Rica peaked at 2.51 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9864, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9 | — |
| 1981 | 1.58 | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.95 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 2.04 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9864 | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -20.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.58 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.19 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.9864 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.15 | 1.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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 cancer death rates by type who db in Costa Rica?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Costa Rica was 1.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1984.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9864 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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