Costa Rica vs Romania: Death rate from meningitis
Costa Rica
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
124th
Romania rank
122nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Romania ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.682 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.456 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.44 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 Romania?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Romania ranks 122nd 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.