Finland vs United States: Death rate from meningitis who

Finland
0.15
in 2021
United States
0.17
in 2021
Finland rank
178th
United States rank
175th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Finland
  • United States
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.17 against 0.15 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.

That makes United States'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 ranks 175th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.446 0.307 0.139 Finland
2010s 0.23 0.207 0.023 Finland
2020s 0.14 0.17 0.03 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Finland or United States?
United States, at 0.17 against 0.15 in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Finland and United States?
0.02, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and United States rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Finland ranks 178th and United States ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed