Iceland vs Luxembourg: Death rate from meningitis
Iceland
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
182nd
Luxembourg rank
183rd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Luxembourg ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.592 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.437 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.333 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Luxembourg ranks 183rd 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.