Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United States of America
United States of America: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
7.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United States of America peaked at 37.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
That places United States of America 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 31.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 35.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 11 Dominican Republic 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Cuba 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Brazil 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Peru 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Chile 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.7632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.6788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United States of America?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United States of America was 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does United States of America rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.