Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate
Mexico
53.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 172.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 145.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 108.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 46.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 31.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7327 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 218.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.74 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, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Mexico ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.