Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
63.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
17.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 63.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 34.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1966 | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 41.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 46.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 27.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 36.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 33.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 39.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 36.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 37.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 43.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 34.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 45.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 41.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 50.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 63.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 58.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 59.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 60.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 49.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 47.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 44.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 39.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 43.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 45.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 38.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 33.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 26.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 23.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 60 Netherlands 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 North Macedonia 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Mongolia 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Israel 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Luxembourg 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bulgaria 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Costa Rica?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Costa Rica was 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.