What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Respiratory infection death rate

Republic of Korea

46.54 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

Malaysia

45.93 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2020

Republic of Korea rank

24th

Malaysia rank

26th

Respiratory infection death rate over time

Republic of Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 109 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.8 deaths per 100,000 people	22.69 deaths per 100,000 people	12.89 deaths per 100,000 people	Malaysia
2010s	17.7 deaths per 100,000 people	43.88 deaths per 100,000 people	26.18 deaths per 100,000 people	Malaysia
2020s	20.81 deaths per 100,000 people	45.93 deaths per 100,000 people	25.13 deaths per 100,000 people	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?: Republic of Korea, at 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?: Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator: Respiratory infection death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.