Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
54.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 73.5%
World rank
33rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
923.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
24.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Respiratory infections death rate by age group 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 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infections death rate by age group in 2022.
The figure is up 73.5% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Costa Rica peaked at 923.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 913.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 887.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 912.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 774.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 618 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 652.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 698.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 918.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 923.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 783.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 696.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 456.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 1974 | 398.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 454.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 364.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 332.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 222.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 239.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 230.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 215.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 215.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 140.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 185.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 182.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 209.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 183.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 155.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 109.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 143.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 99.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 95.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 68.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 67.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 77.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 89.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 103.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 71.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 58.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 56.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 59.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 48.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 46.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 57.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 42.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 32.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 32.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 24.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 40.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 43.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 31.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.7% |
| 2019 | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 35.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 31.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 618 deaths per 100,000 people | 918.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 487.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 923.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Mexico 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Jamaica 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Cuba 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 El Salvador 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Thailand 50.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Brazil 49.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Costa Rica?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Costa Rica was 54.61 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 respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 923.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.