Malta vs Puerto Rico: Respiratory infection death rate
Malta
35.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
36.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta rank
40th
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Malta ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th 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.