Hong Kong vs South Korea: Respiratory infections death rate age group

Hong Kong
1.87
in 2017
South Korea
2.41
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
91st
South Korea rank
89th

Respiratory infections death rate age group over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.41 against 1.87 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.54.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 89th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 29.84 44.79 14.96 South Korea
1990s 22.37 16.32 6.05 Hong Kong
2000s 10.69 9.25 1.44 Hong Kong
2010s 4.65 3.3 1.35 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infections death rate age group, Hong Kong or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.41 against 1.87 in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate age group between Hong Kong and South Korea?
0.54, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for respiratory infections death rate age group?
Hong Kong ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 89th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,785 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed