Guatemala vs Republic of Korea: Respiratory infection death rate
Guatemala
46.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
46.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
25th
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Guatemala
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 109 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 123.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 95.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 61.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 102.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Guatemala or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Guatemala and Republic of Korea?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Republic of Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Republic of Korea rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th 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.