Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Death rate from meningitis
Denmark
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
138th
United Arab Emirates rank
141st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.713 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.591 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.122 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.518 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.474 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
- Denmark, at 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Denmark ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st 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.