Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Hong Kong, China
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Spain
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Spain rank
91st
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Spain ranks 91st of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,156 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,117 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,039 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 659.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 765.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 270.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 57.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 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, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Spain ranks 91st 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.