France 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
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 3.37 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 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 467.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 343.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 113.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.63 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 33.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.93 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.34 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- France ranks 83rd 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.