Denmark vs Finland: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Denmark
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
92nd
Finland rank
94th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 94th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 269.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 450.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 86.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9847 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0467 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6822 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 94th 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.