Chile vs South Korea: Respiratory infection death rate
Chile
52.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
46.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
22nd
South Korea rank
24th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 24th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 71.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Chile and South Korea?
- 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Chile ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 24th 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.