Cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.67
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
22
in 1967
All-time low
3.92
in 2018
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica stood at 4.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica peaked at 22 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd 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.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.09 | — |
| 1962 | 19.02 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 14.45 | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 18.07 | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 21.19 | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 16.76 | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 22 | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 15.16 | -31.1% |
| 1969 | 18.6 | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 11.58 | -37.7% |
| 1971 | 12.72 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 8.43 | -33.7% |
| 1973 | 14.1 | +67.2% |
| 1974 | 11.69 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 10.43 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 16.05 | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 12.64 | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 13.4 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 12.92 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 12.74 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.98 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 12.77 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 11.51 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 14.21 | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 13.31 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 16.46 | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 15.03 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 11.89 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 11.81 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.41 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.75 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 11.69 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12.73 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 14.14 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 13.07 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 10.59 | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.86 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 8.82 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 8.05 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 9.15 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 6.98 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 5.01 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | +9.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.04 | 14.45 | 22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.4 | 8.43 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.37 | 11.51 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 | 8.82 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 4.56 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 3.92 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.27 | 4.72 | 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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica was 4.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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