El Salvador vs Kuwait: Respiratory infection death rate
El Salvador
29.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Kuwait
26.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
52nd
Kuwait rank
55th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 55th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3037 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 55th 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.