Bulgaria vs Turkey: Death rate from meningitis
Bulgaria
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkey
0.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
157th
Turkey rank
156th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.297 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 156th 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.