Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in United States
United States: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 34.58 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 34.58 for respiratory infection death rate who mdb 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 who mdb in United States peaked at 76.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 2019.
That places United States 38th 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 who mdb in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.47 | — |
| 1951 | 33.83 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 31.49 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 34.69 | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 26.36 | -24.0% |
| 1955 | 27.88 | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 28.66 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 35.9 | +25.3% |
| 1958 | 33.18 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 30.98 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 36.81 | +18.8% |
| 1961 | 29.48 | -19.9% |
| 1962 | 31.63 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 36.72 | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 30.31 | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 31.12 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 31.47 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 27.71 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 35.42 | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 32.19 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 28.87 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 25.47 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 27.29 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 26.52 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 22.49 | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 21.84 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 23.42 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 18.91 | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 20.73 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 15.54 | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 18.08 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 17.25 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 15.26 | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 17.06 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 17.28 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.2 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 19.34 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.73 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 20.43 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 19.66 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 20.2 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 19.18 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 18.19 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 19.31 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 18.57 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 18.43 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.19 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.35 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.83 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.87 | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 12.95 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.96 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.32 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 11.28 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 9.94 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 9.08 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.24 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.88 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.15 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.97 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 60.81 | +699.4% |
| 2021 | 76.19 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 34.58 | -54.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 34.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.45, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +699.4% | 7.61 | 60.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.75 | 26.36 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.28 | 27.71 | 36.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.11 | 15.54 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.23 | 15.26 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.21 | 12.87 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 | 9.2 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 7.61 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 | 34.58 | 76.19 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in United States?
- Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in United States was 34.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
- United States ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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