Greece vs United States: Death rate from meningitis
Greece
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
178th
United States rank
175th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 178th and United States ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.392 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.307 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.282 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Greece or United States?
- United States, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Greece and United States?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Greece ranks 178th and United States 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.