Bulgaria vs France: Death rate from meningitis

Bulgaria
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
157th
France rank
157th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 157th and France ranks 157th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people 0.361 deaths per 100,000 people 0.257 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people 0.326 deaths per 100,000 people 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bulgaria or France?
Bulgaria, at 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bulgaria and France?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Bulgaria ranks 157th and France ranks 157th 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.