Greece vs Poland: Respiratory infection death rate
Greece
61.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland
58.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
17th
Poland rank
18th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Poland ranks 18th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7157 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1970s | 28.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 54.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Greece or Poland?
- Greece, at 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Greece and Poland?
- 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Greece ranks 17th and Poland ranks 18th 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.