Australia vs North Macedonia: Death rate from meningitis

Australia
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Macedonia
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
186th
North Macedonia rank
188th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Australia
  • North Macedonia
0.10.20.30.40.5200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 186th and North Macedonia ranks 188th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.274 deaths per 100,000 people 0.301 deaths per 100,000 people 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2010s 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2020s 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Australia or North Macedonia?
Australia, at 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Australia and North Macedonia?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Australia ranks 186th and North Macedonia ranks 188th 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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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.