Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Republic of Korea
12.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
12.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
90th
Switzerland rank
89th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 26.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.