Republic of Korea 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
- Republic of Korea
- 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 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 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, Republic of Korea 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 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Republic of Korea ranks 87th 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.