Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Death rate from pneumonia

Syrian Arab Republic
12.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
12.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic rank
166th
United States of America rank
164th

Death rate from pneumonia over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.