Australia vs Israel: Death rate from meningitis

Australia
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Israel
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
186th
Israel rank
183rd

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Australia
  • Israel
0.10.20.30.40.5200020102021

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.

Australia ranks 186th and Israel ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 0.274 deaths per 100,000 people 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people 0.083 deaths per 100,000 people Israel
2010s 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people Israel
2020s 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Australia or Israel?
Israel, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Australia and Israel?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Israel rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Australia ranks 186th and Israel ranks 183rd 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

Indicator
Death rate from meningitis
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.