Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8201 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 104.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poland, at 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2021.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Poland ranks 18th 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.