Türkiye vs United States of America: Death rate from pneumonia

Türkiye
13.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
12.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Türkiye rank
162nd
United States of America rank
164th

Death rate from pneumonia over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Türkiye ranks 162nd and United States of America ranks 164th of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people 9 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2020s 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people 0.075 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, Türkiye or United States of America?
Türkiye, at 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Türkiye and United States of America?
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
Türkiye ranks 162nd 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.