Chile vs Mexico: Respiratory infection death rate
Chile
52.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
53.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1960s | 187.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 108.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0231 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 71.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Chile or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Chile and Mexico?
- 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Chile ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st 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.