Belgium vs Uruguay: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Belgium
9.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
71st
Uruguay rank
73rd
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 379.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 688.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 146.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 639.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 492.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 56.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 508.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 452.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Belgium, at 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.