Finland vs United States of America: Death rate from meningitis
Finland
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
178th
United States of America rank
175th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 178th and United States of America ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.446 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.307 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Finland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Finland ranks 178th and United States of America ranks 175th 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.