Chile vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1960s | 187.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 108.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.45 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Chile ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.