Prostate cancer death rate in men in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
8.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Prostate cancer death rate 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
Costa Rica recorded 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Costa Rica peaked at 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1963 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 1965 | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.9% |
| 1966 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 1967 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1968 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 1979 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.9% |
| 1985 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 52 Serbia 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Montenegro 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Ecuador 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Colombia 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Ireland 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Romania 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Costa Rica?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Costa Rica was 13.28 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.