Japan vs Sri Lanka: Respiratory infection death rate
Japan
17.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Japan rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 49.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 30.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Japan ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th 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.