Death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from cancer by sex was 88.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
88.65
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
207.67
in 1988
All-time low
88.65
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica stood at 88.65. 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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 88.65, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 81st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.51 | — |
| 1962 | 156.31 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 172.52 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 167.95 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 177.91 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 161 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 167.73 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 163.24 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 141.53 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 151.73 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 154.92 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 136.68 | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 141.45 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 159.97 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 149.51 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 162.04 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 148.21 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 161.89 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 156.79 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 158.57 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 176.87 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 146.99 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 183.99 | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 199.64 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 190.06 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 195.07 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 207.67 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 202.35 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 166.79 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 158.93 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 174.69 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 164.06 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 161.47 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 161.52 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 138.49 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 129.06 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 130.4 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 133.41 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 124.74 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 134.8 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 119.48 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 124.74 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 127.02 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 110.05 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 112.56 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 109.09 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 102.47 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 100.56 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 114.61 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 110.93 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 104.1 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 105.92 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 105.47 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 104.08 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 100.27 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 95.85 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 103.94 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 108.34 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 99.09 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 94.85 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 88.65 | -6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 88.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 88.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.46 | 143.51 | 177.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.79 | 136.68 | 162.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.8 | 146.99 | 207.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.88 | 129.06 | 174.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.55 | 100.56 | 134.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.35 | 95.85 | 114.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2 | 88.65 | 99.09 | 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Costa Rica was 88.65 in 2022, according to 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 in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.65 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st 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 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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