Death rate from pneumonia in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from pneumonia was 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 124.4%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
8.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pneumonia in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.4% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Costa Rica peaked at 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +124.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 Croatia 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Egypt 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Germany 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Belize 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Norway 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 17.65 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Costa Rica was 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.