Bangladesh vs Korea: Deaths from pneumonia
Bangladesh
25,540 deaths
in 2021
Korea
27,438 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
20th
Korea rank
18th
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- Bangladesh
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 27,438 deaths against 25,540 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,898 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Korea ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,878 deaths | 5,658 deaths | 62,219 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30,326 deaths | 17,313 deaths | 13,014 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26,267 deaths | 27,100 deaths | 833.2 deaths | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Bangladesh or Korea?
- Korea, at 27,438 deaths against 25,540 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Bangladesh and Korea?
- 1,898 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Korea rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Korea ranks 18th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.