Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Respiratory infection death rate
Fiji
16.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Sri Lanka
17.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Fiji rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Fiji
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Fiji, a difference of 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 109 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Fiji as of 2019.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Fiji ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th 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.