Canada vs France: Respiratory infection death rate

Canada
25.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France
24.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
57th
France rank
60th

Respiratory infection death rate over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 57th and France ranks 60th of 109 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1950s 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people France
1960s 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1970s 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1980s 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1990s 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2000s 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5407 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6321 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people 31.25 deaths per 100,000 people 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Canada or France?
Canada, at 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Canada and France?
1.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Canada and France rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
Canada ranks 57th and France ranks 60th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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

Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.