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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 Kazakhstan 107.5 compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 107.47 compare
- 80 Mauritius 107.34 compare
- 82 Suriname 107.29 compare
- 83 South Africa 105.78 compare
- 84 Peru 104.27 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
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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