Lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Lung cancer deaths men women was 6.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.24
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.79
in 1988
All-time low
4.33
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 6.24 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica peaked at 23.79 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 4.33 —
1962 8.32 +92.2%
1963 6.21 -25.3%
1964 9.35 +50.5%
1965 6.77 -27.6%
1966 7.68 +13.5%
1967 8.84 +15.0%
1968 12.06 +36.4%
1969 7.65 -36.6%
1970 7.71 +0.8%
1971 6.91 -10.4%
1972 13.48 +95.1%
1973 8.86 -34.3%
1974 10.17 +14.8%
1975 13.75 +35.3%
1976 13.41 -2.5%
1977 13.57 +1.2%
1978 14.03 +3.4%
1979 13.41 -4.4%
1980 15.44 +15.2%
1981 19.57 +26.7%
1982 19.03 -2.7%
1983 15.77 -17.1%
1984 20.57 +30.4%
1985 21.24 +3.2%
1986 16.5 -22.3%
1987 18.5 +12.1%
1988 23.79 +28.6%
1989 18.41 -22.6%
1990 18.74 +1.8%
1991 15.93 -15.0%
1992 17.36 +8.9%
1993 16.75 -3.5%
1994 16.94 +1.2%
1995 14.83 -12.5%
1996 16.34 +10.2%
1997 13.44 -17.8%
1998 11.97 -10.9%
1999 14.05 +17.4%
2000 12.91 -8.1%
2001 13.17 +2.0%
2002 11.21 -14.9%
2003 11.9 +6.2%
2004 10.88 -8.6%
2005 10.29 -5.5%
2006 9.69 -5.9%
2007 8.94 -7.7%
2008 7.74 -13.5%
2009 8.05 +4.0%
2010 9.41 +17.0%
2011 9.79 +4.0%
2012 9.19 -6.1%
2013 8.6 -6.4%
2014 7.68 -10.7%
2015 7.65 -0.4%
2016 7.31 -4.4%
2017 7.22 -1.2%
2018 8.35 +15.7%
2019 8.62 +3.2%
2020 8.64 +0.2%
2021 7.22 -16.5%
2022 6.24 -13.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 6.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 6.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +95.1% 6.91 13.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.91 4.33 12.06 9
1970s 11.53 6.91 14.03 10
1980s 18.88 15.44 23.79 10
1990s 15.64 11.97 18.74 10
2000s 10.48 7.74 13.17 10
2010s 8.38 7.22 9.79 10
2020s 7.37 6.24 8.64 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Fiji 6.86 compare
  2. 99 Maldives 6.74 compare
  3. 100 Panama 6.72 compare
  4. 102 Bahamas 6.17 compare
  5. 103 Mexico 6.03 compare
  6. 104 Peru 5.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica?
Lung cancer deaths men women in Costa Rica was 6.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 23.79 in 1988.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
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