Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Respiratory infection death rate
Dominican Republic
12.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Sweden
12.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Sweden rank
91st
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 91st of 109 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Dominican Republic or Sweden?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sweden rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 91st 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.