Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: Respiratory infection death rate
Belgium
40.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
39.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Belgium rank
32nd
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 28.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Belgium, at 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd 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.