Iran vs Romania: Death rate from meningitis
Iran
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran rank
119th
Romania rank
122nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 119th and Romania ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.957 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.333 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Iran or Romania?
- Iran, at 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Iran and Romania?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Iran ranks 119th and Romania ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.