Costa Rica vs Portugal: Death rate from meningitis

Costa Rica
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
124th
Portugal rank
123rd

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.682 deaths per 100,000 people 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 0.456 deaths per 100,000 people 0.423 deaths per 100,000 people 0.033 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2020s 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 123rd 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.