Belgium vs Colombia: Death rate from meningitis
Belgium
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
138th
Colombia rank
135th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia 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 Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 138th and Colombia ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.698 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia, 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 Colombia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Belgium ranks 138th and Colombia 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.