What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Costa Rica and Slovakia?

1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.

Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Respiratory infection death rate

Costa Rica

33.19 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

Slovakia

34.75 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

46th

Slovakia rank

43rd

Respiratory infection death rate over time

Costa Rica
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 34.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 109 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23 deaths per 100,000 people	38.88 deaths per 100,000 people	15.87 deaths per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2000s	11.59 deaths per 100,000 people	25.7 deaths per 100,000 people	14.11 deaths per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2010s	13.21 deaths per 100,000 people	21.88 deaths per 100,000 people	8.67 deaths per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2020s	54.94 deaths per 100,000 people	106.22 deaths per 100,000 people	51.28 deaths per 100,000 people	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Costa Rica or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 34.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?: Costa Rica ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator: Respiratory infection death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.