Stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stomach cancer death rate was 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
55.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
8.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Stomach cancer death rate 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 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people for stomach cancer death rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 55.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 51.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 55.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 55.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 51.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 51.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 46.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 51.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 41.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 43.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 37.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 40.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 41.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 35.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 41.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 36.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 42.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 41.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 34.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 33.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 32.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Latvia 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 17 Ukraine 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Estonia 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica was 8.68 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.