Ireland vs Italy: Death rate from meningitis
Ireland
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
169th
Italy rank
167th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 169th and Italy ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.248 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Ireland ranks 169th and Italy ranks 167th 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.