Belgium vs Brazil: Death rate from meningitis
Belgium
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
138th
Brazil rank
135th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 138th and Brazil ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.388 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Belgium ranks 138th and Brazil ranks 135th 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.