Iceland vs Spain: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Iceland
20.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
20.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
51st
Spain rank
48th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Spain ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Spain ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.