Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Death rate from meningitis
Dominican Republic
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
85th
Suriname rank
87th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.441 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 87th 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.