Respiratory infections death rate by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
86th
of 109 countries
All-time high
485.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 485.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 454.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 485.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 402.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1953 | 387.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 308.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1955 | 309.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 276.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 271.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 269.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 272.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 280.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 256.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 287.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 323.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 258.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 255.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 266.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 254.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 324.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1969 | 323.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 314.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 283.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 237.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 214.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 202.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 178.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 159.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 144.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 143.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 117.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 101.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 85.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 54.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 48.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 44.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 343.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 485.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 283.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 324.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 314.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 83 France 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Austria 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Australia 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Italy 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Israel 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0827 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 485.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.