Belgium vs El Salvador: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Belgium
20.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
19.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
54th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Belgium or El Salvador?
- Belgium, at 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 54th 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.