Australia vs Norway: Respiratory infection death rate
Australia
12.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway
11.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Australia rank
92nd
Norway rank
94th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 94th of 109 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 33.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Australia and Norway?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Australia ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 94th 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.