Australia vs Spain: Respiratory infection death rate
Australia
12.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain
12.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
92nd
Spain rank
90th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th of 109 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 33.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Australia and Spain?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Australia ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th 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.