Belgium vs Maldives: Death rate from meningitis

Belgium
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
0.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
138th
Maldives rank
137th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Belgium
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Belgium ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people 0.981 deaths per 100,000 people 0.443 deaths per 100,000 people Maldives
2010s 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people 0.492 deaths per 100,000 people 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people Maldives
2020s 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Belgium or Maldives?
Maldives, at 0.36 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 Maldives?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Maldives?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Maldives rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Belgium ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th 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.