Canada vs Italy: Respiratory infection death rate
Canada
25.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
27.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
57th
Italy rank
54th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Canada and Italy?
- 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Canada ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th 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.