Ireland vs Kuwait: Respiratory infection death rate
Ireland
24.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait
26.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
58th
Kuwait rank
55th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and Kuwait ranks 55th of 109 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 51.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4839 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Ireland ranks 58th and Kuwait ranks 55th 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.