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
0.250.50.7511.2200020102021

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) – 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

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.