Lung cancer death rates in men in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lung cancer death rates in men was 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in Costa Rica is 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Costa Rica peaked at 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.4% |
| 1963 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.8% |
| 1965 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1966 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 1969 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 1970 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.9% |
| 1973 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 83 Azerbaijan 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Colombia 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Jordan 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Guyana 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Costa Rica?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Costa Rica was 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.