Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Respiratory infection death rate

Romania
54.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Respiratory infection death rate over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 109 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 150.9 deaths per 100,000 people 65.47 deaths per 100,000 people 85.42 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1960s 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people 24.54 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1970s 70.77 deaths per 100,000 people 68.93 deaths per 100,000 people 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1980s 48.93 deaths per 100,000 people 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1990s 38.41 deaths per 100,000 people 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2020s 76.85 deaths per 100,000 people 60.01 deaths per 100,000 people 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Romania 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 54.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2020.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
Romania ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.