Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from meningitis
Iraq
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
97th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
98th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Iraq
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Iraq ranks 97th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.179 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iraq, at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Iraq ranks 97th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th 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.