Colombia vs Cuba: Respiratory infection death rate
Colombia
175.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba
151.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
3rd
Cuba rank
4th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 151.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Cuba ranks 4th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 56.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 142.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 151.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Colombia and Cuba?
- 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Cuba ranks 4th 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.