Germany vs Switzerland: Respiratory infections death rate by age group

Germany
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
93rd
Switzerland rank
94th

Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 94th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2000s 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2922 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 2 deaths per 100,000 people 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5271 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2020s 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Germany and Switzerland?
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
Germany ranks 93rd and Switzerland 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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Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.