Deaths from cancer who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from cancer who was 5,531 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,531
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,618
in 2020
All-time low
3,051
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Costa Rica stood at 5,531.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Costa Rica peaked at 5,618 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,051, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 114th out of 194 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.
Deaths from cancer who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,051 | — |
| 2001 | 3,376 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,221 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,422 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,597 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,393 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,630 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,446 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,567 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,683 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,263 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4,218 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,320 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,574 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,648 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,705 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,926 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,117 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,346 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,296 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,618 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,531 | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,531 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,659, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,531 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,784, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,439 | 3,051 | 3,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,741 | 4,218 | 5,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,574 | 5,531 | 5,618 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from cancer who in Costa Rica was 5,531 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,618 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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