Guyana vs South Korea: Respiratory infection death rate
Guyana
45.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Korea
46.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana rank
27th
South Korea rank
24th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Guyana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 24th of 109 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 45.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Guyana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Guyana and South Korea?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and South Korea rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Guyana ranks 27th and South 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.