Australia vs Switzerland: Death rate from meningitis

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

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland 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 Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.274 deaths per 100,000 people 0.364 deaths per 100,000 people 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2010s 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people 0.226 deaths per 100,000 people 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2020s 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, 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 Switzerland?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Australia ranks 186th and Switzerland 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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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.