Panama vs United States of America: Respiratory infection death rate
Panama
33.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
34.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
45th
United States of America rank
44th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 44th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1960s | 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1980s | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 60.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Panama or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Panama and United States of America?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Panama ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 44th 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.