Costa Rica vs Panama: Respiratory infection death rate
Costa Rica
33.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama
33.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
46th
Panama rank
45th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Panama ranks 45th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2279 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 61.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7364 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Panama ranks 45th 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.