Denmark vs Ireland: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Denmark
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
92nd
Ireland rank
94th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 94th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 471.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 86.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 291.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4227 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.106 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9287 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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and Ireland 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.