Cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
3.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Costa Rica stood at 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 1969 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 1971 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 1973 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.2% |
| 1974 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 Ecuador 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Chile 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Thailand 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Bahamas 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Hungary 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.