What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Germany and Latvia?

0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.

Germany vs Latvia: Respiratory infection death rate

Germany

20.13 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2020

Latvia

20.48 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Germany rank

67th

Latvia rank

66th

Respiratory infection death rate over time

Germany
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 66th of 109 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.95 deaths per 100,000 people	12.58 deaths per 100,000 people	1.63 deaths per 100,000 people	Latvia
2000s	10.5 deaths per 100,000 people	13.91 deaths per 100,000 people	3.4 deaths per 100,000 people	Latvia
2010s	8.14 deaths per 100,000 people	11.29 deaths per 100,000 people	3.14 deaths per 100,000 people	Latvia
2020s	20.13 deaths per 100,000 people	23.89 deaths per 100,000 people	3.76 deaths per 100,000 people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Germany or Latvia?: Latvia, at 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Germany and Latvia?: 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?: Germany ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 66th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator: Respiratory infection death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.