Argentina vs Jamaica: Death rate from meningitis
Argentina
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Argentina rank
105th
Jamaica rank
108th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.913 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.575 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Argentina, at 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Argentina ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.