Death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from cancer by sex was 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
88.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
207.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
88.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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, death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica stood at 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 207.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 80th 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 156.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 172.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 167.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 177.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 161 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 161 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 167.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 163.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 141.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 151.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 154.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 136.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 141.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 159.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 149.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 162.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 148.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 161.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 156.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 158.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 176.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 146.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 183.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 199.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 190.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 195.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 207.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 202.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 166.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 174.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 164.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 161.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 161.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 138.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 129.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 130.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 133.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 124.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 134.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 119.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 124.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 127.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 110.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 109.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 102.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 100.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 114.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 110.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 104.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 105.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 105.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 104.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 100.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 95.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 103.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 108.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 99.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 94.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Luxembourg 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Guyana 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mauritius 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 87.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 86.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica was 88.65 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 207.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.