Canada vs New Zealand: Death rate from meningitis
Canada
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
172nd
New Zealand rank
169th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.253 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.371 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Canada ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 169th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.