Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rate from cancer was 107.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
107.32
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
109.65
in 2020
All-time low
76.66
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 76.72001: 83.32002: 78.12003: 81.72004: 84.62005: 78.62006: 82.92007: 77.62008: 79.22009: 80.72010: 92.22011: 90.12012: 91.22013: 95.52014: 95.92015: 96.12016: 99.62017: 102.52018: 106.12019: 104.22020: 109.72021: 107.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Costa Rica is 107.32, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Costa Rica peaked at 109.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.66, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 76.66
2001 83.29 +8.6%
2002 78.14 -6.2%
2003 81.7 +4.6%
2004 84.59 +3.5%
2005 78.62 -7.1%
2006 82.92 +5.5%
2007 77.6 -6.4%
2008 79.24 +2.1%
2009 80.72 +1.9%
2010 92.22 +14.2%
2011 90.13 -2.3%
2012 91.2 +1.2%
2013 95.46 +4.7%
2014 95.94 +0.5%
2015 96.12 +0.2%
2016 99.6 +3.6%
2017 102.48 +2.9%
2018 106.06 +3.5%
2019 104.16 -1.8%
2020 109.65 +5.3%
2021 107.32 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.35 76.66 84.59 10
2010s 97.34 90.13 106.06 10
2020s 108.48 107.32 109.65 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 78 Kazakhstan 107.5 compare
  2. 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 107.47 compare
  3. 80 Mauritius 107.34 compare
  4. 82 Suriname 107.29 compare
  5. 83 South Africa 105.78 compare
  6. 84 Peru 104.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Costa Rica?
Death rate from cancer in Costa Rica was 107.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 109.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 76.66 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cancer?
Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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