Respiratory infections death rate by age group in United States of America
United States of America: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
68th
of 109 countries
All-time high
295.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
5.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Respiratory infections death rate by age group 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 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infections death rate by age group in 2022.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in United States of America peaked at 295.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 68th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 292.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 276.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 295.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 283.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 253.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1955 | 247.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 251.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 266.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 272.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 265.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 260.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 236.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 236.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 237.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 225.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 225.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 204.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 175.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 251.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 224.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 194.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 169.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 145.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 125.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 95.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 76.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 69.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 51.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 38.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 33.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 27.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 227.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2023)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 121 (2023)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in United States of America?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in United States of America was 9.89 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 infections death rate by age group recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 295.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- United States of America ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 infections death rate by age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.