Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 109 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 28.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.55 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.34 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Greece, at 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Greece ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.