Brazil vs Uzbekistan: Death rate from meningitis
Brazil
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uzbekistan
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
135th
Uzbekistan rank
132nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Brazil
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and Uzbekistan ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.698 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Brazil or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 0.39 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 Uzbekistan?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uzbekistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Uzbekistan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Brazil ranks 135th and Uzbekistan ranks 132nd 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.