Stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stomach cancer death rate was 8.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.68
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
55.92
in 1963
All-time low
8.68
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.68 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 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 16th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.53 | — |
| 1962 | 51.19 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 55.92 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 55.77 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.22 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 51.55 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 51.13 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.9 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 47.39 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 46.8 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 49 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 51.89 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 41.32 | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 41.64 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 43.29 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 41.24 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 37.28 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 40.25 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 41.34 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 35.95 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 38.83 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 41.69 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 36.49 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 42.55 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 46.48 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 41.14 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 41.56 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.98 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 44.97 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 34.67 | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 36.76 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 35.9 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 33.98 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 32.64 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 32.8 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 23.57 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.57 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 20.18 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 21.41 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.68 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 18.94 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19.01 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.99 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.68 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.18 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.95 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12.81 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.85 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 12.02 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.11 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.43 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.58 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.81 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.08 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.68 | -13.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.18 | 47.39 | 55.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.41 | 37.28 | 51.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.56 | 35.95 | 46.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.18 | 21.57 | 36.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 | 13.18 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 11.34 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 8.68 | 10.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Tajikistan 8.96 compare
- 14 Lithuania 8.86 compare
- 15 Ukraine 8.7 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 8.66 compare
- 18 Japan 8.23 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 8.06 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Costa Rica was 8.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.92 in 1963.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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