Luxembourg vs Spain: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Luxembourg
5.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain
5.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
92nd
Spain rank
90th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0674 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6436 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th 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.