Chile vs United States of America: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Chile
9.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
9.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
70th
United States of America rank
68th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 68th of 109 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,317 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4,056 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1960s | 3,314 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3,086 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,546 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,444 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 309.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 159.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 43.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2152 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Chile or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Chile and United States of America?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Chile ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 68th 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.