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Country fact sheet: Costa Rica

Population

- Total population: 5 212 173
- Female population: 2 606 939
- Male population: 2 605 235
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 948.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 20.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 81.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.806
- Category: Very high
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 80.9
- Female population (years): 83.4
- Male population (years): 78.3
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 177.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 75.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (37.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (10.6)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (45.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (12.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal