Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
4.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate 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, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Costa Rica stood at 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 50th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 47 Puerto Rico 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mauritius 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Canada 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Italy 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Finland 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.