Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
4.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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
Costa Rica recorded 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 death rate in men vs. women in Costa Rica peaked at 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 102nd 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 death rate in men vs. women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.2% |
| 1963 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 1965 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 1970 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.1% |
| 1973 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Fiji 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Maldives 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Panama 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Mexico 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Peru 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Costa Rica?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Costa Rica was 6.24 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.