Deaths from cancer in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from cancer was 5,531 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer in Costa Rica stood at 5,531 deaths.
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 in Costa Rica peaked at 5,618 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,051 deaths, 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,051 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,376 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,221 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,422 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,597 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,393 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,630 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,446 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,567 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,683 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,263 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4,218 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,320 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,574 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,648 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,705 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,926 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,117 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,346 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,296 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,618 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,531 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,439 deaths | 3,051 deaths | 3,683 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,741 deaths | 4,218 deaths | 5,346 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,574 deaths | 5,531 deaths | 5,618 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from cancer in Costa Rica was 5,531 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,618 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 deaths in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from cancer?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.