Germany vs United States of America: Death rate from meningitis
Germany
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
178th
United States of America rank
175th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Germany
- 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 Germany, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 178th and United States of America ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.328 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.307 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 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, Germany 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 Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Germany 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 Germany and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Germany 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.