Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.29
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
98th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1979
All-time low
1.29
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica is 1.29, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica peaked at 8.4 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.38 | — |
| 1962 | 7.48 | +39.2% |
| 1963 | 6.82 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 6.6 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 6.93 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.63 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 7.92 | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 6.9 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 7.99 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 4.62 | -42.2% |
| 1972 | 5.86 | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 6.81 | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 8.25 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 3.83 | -53.6% |
| 1976 | 6.43 | +68.0% |
| 1977 | 7.84 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4 | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 4.55 | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 4.49 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 6.87 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.87 | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 6.16 | +59.2% |
| 1988 | 7.06 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 5.53 | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 6.14 | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | -35.6% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 3.34 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 4.81 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 5.43 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 3.81 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 4.64 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 3.52 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4.39 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -24.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 | 5.38 | 7.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.54 | 3.83 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 | 3.87 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 | 3.34 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.69 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 2.94 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 1.29 | 4.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- 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 in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Costa Rica was 1.29 in 2022, according to 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 8.4 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th 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 61.6%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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