Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Ireland
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
100th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.172 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9149 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8839 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Ireland ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.