Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 65.3%
World rank
64th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica is 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica peaked at 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.3% |
| 1963 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.8% |
| 1964 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 1967 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.0% |
| 1968 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 1973 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 1974 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.2% |
| 1975 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 1980 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1983 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 1990 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +239.5% |
| 1991 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.4% |
| 2005 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.9% |
| 2020 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 61 Russian Federation 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ukraine 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Norway 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Canada 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Hungary 2.18 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica was 2.24 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.