Finland vs Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate
Finland
24.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
24.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
61st
Ireland rank
58th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 58th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 49.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 46.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Finland ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 58th 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.