Japan vs Saint Lucia: Respiratory infection death rate
Japan
17.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Saint Lucia
18.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Japan rank
73rd
Saint Lucia rank
70th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Japan
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Japan ranks 73rd and Saint Lucia ranks 70th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 33.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 35.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Japan or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Japan and Saint Lucia?
- 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Saint Lucia rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Japan ranks 73rd and Saint Lucia ranks 70th 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.