Costa Rica vs Norway: Death rate from pneumonia
Costa Rica
18.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
17.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
134th
Norway rank
136th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Norway ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Norway ranks 136th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.