Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: Respiratory infection death rate
Antigua and Barbuda
103.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
138.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 138.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 109 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.17 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.51 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Antigua and Barbuda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 138.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infection 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 respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.