Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: Respiratory infection death rate
Ecuador
37.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
36.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Ecuador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 109 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 89.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 51.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 91.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?
- Ecuador, at 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th 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.