Canada vs United States of America: Death rate from meningitis
Canada
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
172nd
United States of America rank
175th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.253 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.307 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Canada ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 175th 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.