Costa Rica vs United States of America: Respiratory infection death rate
Costa Rica
33.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
34.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
46th
United States of America rank
44th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5293 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 34.58 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 United States of America?
- 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th 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.