Iceland vs United States of America: Respiratory infection death rate
Iceland
35.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
34.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
41st
United States of America rank
44th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 56.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 47.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 30.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9893 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Iceland ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th 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.