Colombia vs Paraguay: Respiratory infection death rate
Colombia
175.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay
301.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
1st
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 125.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 1st of 109 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 142.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 125.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 1st 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.