Canada vs Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate
Canada
25.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
24.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
57th
Ireland rank
58th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 58th of 109 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Canada ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 58th 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.