Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Argentina or United States of America?

United States of America, at 43,578 deaths against 39,360 deaths in Argentina as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Argentina and United States of America?

4,218 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs United States of America: Deaths from pneumonia

Argentina

39,360 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

43,578 deaths

in 2021

Argentina rank

11th

United States of America rank

10th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Argentina
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 43,578 deaths against 39,360 deaths in Argentina, a difference of 4,218 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th 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	Argentina	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17,658 deaths	62,444 deaths	44,787 deaths	United States of America
2010s	31,875 deaths	56,199 deaths	24,325 deaths	United States of America
2020s	35,747 deaths	49,697 deaths	13,950 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Argentina or United States of America?: United States of America, at 43,578 deaths against 39,360 deaths in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Argentina and United States of America?: 4,218 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Argentina ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.