Colombia vs Croatia: Death rate from meningitis

Colombia
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Croatia
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
135th
Croatia rank
133rd

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Colombia
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Colombia ranks 135th and Croatia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people 0.666 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 0.556 deaths per 100,000 people 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people 0.147 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Colombia or Croatia?
Croatia, at 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Colombia and Croatia?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Croatia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Croatia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Colombia ranks 135th and Croatia ranks 133rd 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.