Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Germany
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Germany rank
93rd
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Germany ranks 93rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 90th of 109 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2017.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Germany ranks 93rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 90th 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.