South Korea vs Mexico: Respiratory infection death rate

South Korea
46.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
53.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Korea rank
24th
Mexico rank
21st

Respiratory infection death rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.

South Korea ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 109 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people 27.71 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1990s 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people 31.18 deaths per 100,000 people 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2000s 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2010s 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2020s 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people 163.15 deaths per 100,000 people 132.84 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, South Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between South Korea and Mexico?
6.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
South Korea ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st 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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About this data

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

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