Italy 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
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 940.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 608.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 648.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 365.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 304.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 51.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 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, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Italy ranks 88th 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.