El Salvador vs Italy: Respiratory infection death rate
El Salvador
29.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Italy
27.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
52nd
Italy rank
54th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- El Salvador
- Italy
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th of 109 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.36 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, El Salvador or Italy?
- El Salvador, at 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between El Salvador and Italy?
- 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Italy rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th 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.