Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Respiratory infection death rate
Hong Kong, China
39.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Thailand
41.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Thailand rank
30th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 109 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 82.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 47.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 41.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th 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.