Brazil vs Croatia: Death rate from meningitis
Brazil
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Croatia
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
135th
Croatia rank
133rd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Brazil
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and Croatia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.928 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.336 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Brazil or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Brazil and Croatia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Croatia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Brazil ranks 135th and Croatia ranks 133rd 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.