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
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) 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.