Dominican Republic vs Palau: Death rate from meningitis
Dominican Republic
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
85th
Palau rank
82nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Dominican Republic
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Palau ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.189 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Dominican Republic or Palau?
- Palau, at 1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Dominican Republic and Palau?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Palau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Palau rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Palau ranks 82nd 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.