health2023
Age-standardized deaths that are from infectious and parasitic diseases per 100,000 people, in both sexes aged all ages
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
18.3deaths per 100,000 people
Median: 11.5deaths per 100,000 people
Countries Covered
117
with available data
Highest
Sao Tome and Principe
181.5deaths per 100,000 people
Lowest
The Republic of North Macedonia
1.0deaths per 100,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Sao Tome and Principe181.5deaths per 100,000 people
2South Africa128.7deaths per 100,000 people
3Fiji61.5deaths per 100,000 people
4Cape Verde55.3deaths per 100,000 people
5Philippines51.2deaths per 100,000 people
By Region
Africa75.7deaths per 100,000 people(2 countries)
Other23.7deaths per 100,000 people(52 countries)
South America18.8deaths per 100,000 people(7 countries)
Asia17.9deaths per 100,000 people(18 countries)
North America15.5deaths per 100,000 people(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0deaths per 100,000 people)High (181.5deaths per 100,000 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 18.3deaths per 100,000 people)
Africa (2)
Other (52)
South America (7)
Asia (18)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 181.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2 | South Africa | 128.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 3 | Fiji | 61.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 55.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 5 | Philippines | 51.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 6 | Suriname | 48.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 7 | Oman | 45.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 8 | Bahamas | 44.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 9 | Thailand | 44.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 10 | Guyana | 40.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 11 | Belize | 40.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 12 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda | 37.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 14 | Jamaica | 36.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 15 | Venezuela | 36.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 16 | Maldives | 35.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 32.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 18 | Barbados | 32.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 19 | Brunei Darussalam | 30.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 29.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 21 | Argentina | 29.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 22 | Guatemala | 28.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 23 | Seychelles | 27.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 24 | Brazil | 26.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 25 | Malaysia | 25.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 24.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 27 | Kuwait | 23.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 28 | El Salvador | 22.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 29 | Egypt | 22.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 30 | Mauritius | 22.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 21.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 32 | Peru | 21.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 33 | Panama | 20.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 34 | Grenada | 20.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 35 | Russian Federation | 19.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 36 | Türkiye | 19.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 37 | Mayotte | 18.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 38 | French Guiana | 18.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 39 | Iraq | 18.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 40 | Lebanon | 17.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | 16.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 42 | Israel | 16.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 43 | Ukraine | 16.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 44 | Ecuador | 16.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 45 | Mexico | 15.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 46 | Paraguay | 14.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 47 | Saint Lucia | 14.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 48 | Uruguay | 14.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 49 | Romania | 14.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 50 | Turkmenistan | 13.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 51 | Colombia | 13.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 52 | Lithuania | 13.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 53 | Slovakia | 13.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 54 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 55 | Mongolia | 12.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 56 | Cyprus | 11.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 57 | United States of America | 11.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 58 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 59 | Latvia | 11.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 60 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 61 | Denmark | 11.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 62 | Martinique | 10.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 63 | Guadeloupe | 10.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 64 | Georgia | 10.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 10.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 66 | Chile | 9.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 67 | Serbia | 9.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 68 | Qatar | 9.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 69 | Greece | 9.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 70 | Czech Republic | 9.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 71 | South Korea | 9.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 72 | Cuba | 9.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 73 | Saudi Arabia | 9.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 74 | Portugal | 8.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 75 | Jordan | 8.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 76 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 8.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 77 | Netherlands | 8.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 78 | Hong Kong | 8.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 79 | Reunion | 8.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 80 | Sweden | 8.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 81 | Italy | 8.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 7.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 7.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 84 | Estonia | 7.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 85 | Bahrain | 7.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 86 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 87 | Norway | 6.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 88 | Belarus | 6.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 89 | France | 6.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 90 | Germany | 6.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 91 | Belgium | 5.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 92 | Azerbaijan | 5.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 5.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 94 | Canada | 5.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 95 | Iceland | 5.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 96 | Spain | 5.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 97 | Australia | 5.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 98 | Luxembourg | 5.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 99 | Malta | 5.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 100 | Austria | 4.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 101 | Hungary | 4.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 102 | Japan | 4.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 103 | Armenia | 4.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 104 | Switzerland | 4.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 4.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 106 | United Kingdom | 4.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 107 | Ireland | 4.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 108 | Poland | 3.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 109 | New Zealand | 3.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 110 | Montenegro | 3.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 111 | Singapore | 3.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 112 | Tajikistan | 2.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 113 | Slovenia | 2.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 114 | Croatia | 2.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 115 | Finland | 1.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 116 | Albania | 1.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 117 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
Showing 117 of 117 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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