Belgium vs Thailand: Respiratory infection death rate
Belgium
40.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
41.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
32nd
Thailand rank
30th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Belgium
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Thailand ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 1970s | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 1980s | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Belgium or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Belgium and Thailand?
- 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th 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.