Iceland vs Switzerland: Death rate from meningitis
Iceland
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
183rd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.592 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.364 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.437 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.226 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.211 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Switzerland 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.