Iceland vs Israel: Respiratory infection death rate
Iceland
35.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Israel
35.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
41st
Israel rank
39th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 35.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Israel ranks 39th of 109 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 30.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Iceland or Israel?
- Israel, at 35.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Israel ranks 39th 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.