Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th of 109 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 187.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 343.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.41 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 173.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.43 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 100.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.78 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6336 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Australia ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th 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.