Greece vs Romania: Respiratory infection death rate
Greece
61.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
54.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
17th
Romania rank
20th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Romania ranks 20th of 109 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 46.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Greece and Romania?
- 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Greece ranks 17th and Romania ranks 20th 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.