Brazil vs Colombia: Respiratory infection death rate
Brazil
200.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
175.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
2nd
Colombia rank
3rd
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 200.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Colombia ranks 3rd of 109 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 31.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 156.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 200.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Brazil and Colombia?
- 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Colombia ranks 3rd 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.