Lung cancer death rates in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lung cancer death rates was 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
2.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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 Costa Rica is 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Costa Rica peaked at 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
That places Costa Rica 93rd 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 rates in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.3% |
| 1964 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 1966 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.2% |
| 1974 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.0% |
| 1975 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 90 Kazakhstan 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Bahamas 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Egypt 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Costa Rica?
- Lung cancer death rates in Costa Rica was 3.24 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 rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.