France vs Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate
France
24.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
24.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
60th
Ireland rank
58th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 58th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0188 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, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between France and Ireland?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- France ranks 60th 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.