Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate

Colombia
26.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people 49.53 deaths per 100,000 people 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 41.81 deaths per 100,000 people 49.88 deaths per 100,000 people 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people 40.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1980s 42.11 deaths per 100,000 people 36.35 deaths per 100,000 people 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1990s 40.38 deaths per 100,000 people 33.96 deaths per 100,000 people 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2000s 39.59 deaths per 100,000 people 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 35.23 deaths per 100,000 people 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Colombia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.