Iraq vs Latvia: Death rate from meningitis

Iraq
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
97th
Latvia rank
99th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Iraq
  • Latvia
0.511.522.5200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 99th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people 0.798 deaths per 100,000 people 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2010s 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 0.582 deaths per 100,000 people 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2020s 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people 0.23 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 Latvia?
Iraq, at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Iraq and Latvia?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Iraq ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.