Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Argentina
26.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
28.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Argentina rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Argentina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 109 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 553.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 468.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 215.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 253.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 121.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 64.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina as of 2019.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infections death rate by age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.