Bulgaria vs Poland: Respiratory infection death rate
Bulgaria
70.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland
58.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
15th
Poland rank
18th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 70.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 69.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 43.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 30.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 115.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 70.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th 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.