Colombia vs Maldives: Death rate from meningitis
Colombia
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
0.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
135th
Maldives rank
137th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Colombia
- Maldives
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 135th and Maldives ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.981 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.492 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Colombia or Maldives?
- Colombia, at 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Colombia and Maldives?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Maldives rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Colombia ranks 135th and Maldives ranks 137th 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.