Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in United States

United States: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 30.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.27
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.24
in 1999
All-time low
7.92
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in United States, 1950–2022

10203040195019862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 30.27 for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb 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 who mdb in United States peaked at 37.24 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 1950.

That places United States 15th 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 who mdb in United States, year by year

Annual values for Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in United States, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 7.92 —
1951 8.13 +2.6%
1952 8.39 +3.3%
1953 8.99 +7.2%
1954 8.78 -2.4%
1955 9.39 +6.9%
1956 10.19 +8.6%
1957 11.35 +11.4%
1958 11.8 +4.0%
1959 11.86 +0.6%
1960 13.07 +10.1%
1961 12.86 -1.6%
1962 13.98 +8.7%
1963 15.86 +13.4%
1964 15.65 -1.3%
1965 17.03 +8.8%
1966 17.81 +4.6%
1967 17.92 +0.6%
1968 21.47 +19.8%
1969 20.42 -4.9%
1970 20.83 +2.0%
1971 20.73 -0.5%
1972 21.48 +3.6%
1973 21.77 +1.4%
1974 21.25 -2.4%
1975 21.23 -0.1%
1976 21.71 +2.3%
1977 21.23 -2.2%
1978 22.3 +5.0%
1979 22.73 +1.9%
1980 24.66 +8.5%
1981 25.25 +2.4%
1982 25.09 -0.7%
1983 27.23 +8.6%
1984 27.6 +1.3%
1985 29.29 +6.1%
1986 29.46 +0.6%
1987 29.52 +0.2%
1988 30.55 +3.5%
1989 30.28 -0.9%
1990 30.63 +1.1%
1991 31.15 +1.7%
1992 30.7 -1.4%
1993 32.75 +6.7%
1994 32.4 -1.1%
1995 32.28 -0.4%
1996 32.7 +1.3%
1997 33.22 +1.6%
1998 33.7 +1.5%
1999 37.24 +10.5%
2000 36.31 -2.5%
2001 36.07 -0.7%
2002 35.43 -1.8%
2003 35.31 -0.3%
2004 34.08 -3.5%
2005 35.14 +3.1%
2006 33.38 -5.0%
2007 33.6 +0.6%
2008 36.03 +7.2%
2009 34.7 -3.7%
2010 34.34 -1.0%
2011 34.73 +1.1%
2012 34.13 -1.7%
2013 34.87 +2.2%
2014 34.05 -2.4%
2015 34.95 +2.6%
2016 34.33 -1.8%
2017 34.68 +1.0%
2018 34 -2.0%
2019 32.96 -3.1%
2020 31.88 -3.3%
2021 30.11 -5.6%
2022 30.27 +0.5%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 30.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.68 7.92 11.86 10
1960s 16.61 12.86 21.47 10
1970s 21.52 20.73 22.73 10
1980s 27.89 24.66 30.55 10
1990s 32.68 30.63 37.24 10
2000s 35 33.38 36.31 10
2010s 34.3 32.96 34.95 10
2020s 30.75 30.11 31.88 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 12 Dominican Republic 34.2 compare
  2. 13 Brazil 33.38 compare
  3. 14 Cuba 32.97 compare
  4. 16 Peru 28.76 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 28.25 compare
  6. 18 Turkey 28.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in United States?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in United States was 30.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 37.24 in 1999.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 1950.
How does United States rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
United States ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in United States?
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 data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,920 data points, 1950–2024
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