Australia vs Netherlands: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Australia
19.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands
18.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
57th
Netherlands rank
60th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 29.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9538 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Australia ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases 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 diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.