Australia vs Luxembourg: Death rate from meningitis
Australia
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
186th
Luxembourg rank
183rd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 186th and Luxembourg ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.274 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Australia ranks 186th and Luxembourg 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
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.