Philippines vs South Africa: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Philippines
168.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
South Africa
147.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Philippines rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 168.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 147.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 109 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 359.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.43 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 160.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 700 deaths per 100,000 people | 539 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 162.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.31 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 168.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 147.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Philippines and South Africa?
- 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Philippines ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.