Respiratory infection death rate in United States of America
United States of America: Respiratory infection death rate was 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
34.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 54.6%
World rank
44th
of 109 countries
All-time high
76.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Respiratory infection 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 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2022.
The figure is down 54.6% on the previous year and up 319.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in United States of America peaked at 76.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places United States of America 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 33.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 31.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 34.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1955 | 27.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 28.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1958 | 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 36.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1961 | 29.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1962 | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 36.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 31.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 31.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 27.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 35.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 26.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 60.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +699.4% |
| 2021 | 76.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 41 Iceland 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Portugal 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Slovakia 34.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Panama 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Costa Rica 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Armenia 32.78 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in United States of America?
- Respiratory infection death rate in United States of America was 34.58 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 respiratory infection death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- United States of America ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.