Ecuador vs Hong Kong, China: Respiratory infection death rate
Ecuador
37.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
39.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Ecuador rank
36th
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Ecuador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 87.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Ecuador or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd 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.