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
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) β 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.