Costa Rica vs Panama: Death rate from meningitis
Costa Rica
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
124th
Panama rank
127th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Panama ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.682 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.456 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.314 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Panama ranks 127th 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.