Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Deaths from pneumonia

Costa Rica
941.8 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
985.12 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
125th
New Zealand rank
123rd

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
02004006008001.0k200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 985.12 deaths against 941.8 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 43.32 deaths.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 422.55 deaths 472.22 deaths 49.67 deaths New Zealand
2010s 696.89 deaths 795.12 deaths 98.23 deaths New Zealand
2020s 679.3 deaths 942.36 deaths 263.06 deaths New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 985.12 deaths against 941.8 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
43.32 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.