Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 10.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.21
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.29
in 2018
All-time low
4.35
in 1970
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica stood at 10.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 11.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.8 | — |
| 1962 | 5.23 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 7.46 | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 6.79 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 7.61 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 7.19 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 5.98 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 6.98 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 4.73 | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 4.35 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 4.41 | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 5.88 | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 6.99 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 5.52 | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 6.94 | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 6.59 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 6.41 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.5 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 8.14 | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 6.77 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 7.7 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 9.66 | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 9.48 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.15 | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 8.85 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 8.35 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.98 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.83 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 9.55 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.54 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 8.43 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.95 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.51 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 8.03 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.14 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 7.77 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 8.32 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.79 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.51 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 9.15 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.81 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.69 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.55 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.84 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 8.85 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.74 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.44 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.23 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.56 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.29 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 10.89 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.49 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | -2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 | 4.73 | 7.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.07 | 4.35 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 | 6.77 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 7.98 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 7.55 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 | 8.74 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 9.9 | 10.49 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
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- 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica was 10.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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