Malta vs New Zealand: Respiratory infections death rate by age group

Malta
22.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
21.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Malta rank
50th
New Zealand rank
53rd

Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time

  • Malta
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 109 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 264.61 deaths per 100,000 people 278.03 deaths per 100,000 people 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
1970s 148.47 deaths per 100,000 people 200.47 deaths per 100,000 people 52 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
1980s 49.06 deaths per 100,000 people 79.02 deaths per 100,000 people 29.96 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
1990s 13 deaths per 100,000 people 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2000s 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2010s 13 deaths per 100,000 people 22.32 deaths per 100,000 people 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Malta or New Zealand?
Malta, at 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Malta and New Zealand?
0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
Malta ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 53rd 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

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.