Bahamas vs Cuba: Death rate from meningitis
Bahamas
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
114th
Cuba rank
115th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Bahamas
- Cuba
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Bahamas ranks 114th and Cuba ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.911 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.933 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.742 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bahamas or Cuba?
- Bahamas, at 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bahamas and Cuba?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cuba?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Cuba rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Bahamas ranks 114th and Cuba ranks 115th 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.