Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 941.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 941.8 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.0% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Costa Rica peaked at 941.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 367.79, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.19 | — |
| 2001 | 449.17 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 391.81 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 465.28 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 471.01 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 430.41 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 380.88 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 432.5 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 367.79 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 384.5 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 525.01 | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 451.32 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 503.47 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 587.46 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 636.08 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 739.74 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 879.38 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 878.73 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 921.68 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 845.99 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 416.8 | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 941.8 | +126.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 941.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 954.79, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 941.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,436, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +126.0% | 416.8 | 941.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422.55 | 367.79 | 471.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.89 | 451.32 | 921.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.3 | 416.8 | 941.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Costa Rica was 941.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 941.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.79 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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