Iraq vs North Korea: Death rate from meningitis who

Iraq
0.69
in 2021
North Korea
0.68
in 2021
Iraq rank
97th
North Korea rank
98th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Iraq
  • North Korea
123200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.69 against 0.68 in North Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 98th of 194 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 1.84 0.34 Iraq
2010s 1.15 0.973 0.179 Iraq
2020s 0.71 0.685 0.025 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Iraq or North Korea?
Iraq, at 0.69 against 0.68 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Iraq and North Korea?
0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Iraq ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed