Costa Rica vs Estonia: Respiratory infection death rate
Costa Rica
33.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Estonia
32.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
46th
Estonia rank
48th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Estonia ranks 48th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4549 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Estonia ranks 48th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.