Denmark vs Latvia: Respiratory infection death rate
Denmark
19.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
20.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
69th
Latvia rank
66th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 66th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2617 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Denmark or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Denmark and Latvia?
- 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Denmark ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 66th 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.