Ireland vs Norway: Death rate from meningitis
Ireland
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
169th
Norway rank
169th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 169th and Norway ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.111 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.306 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Ireland and Norway?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Ireland ranks 169th and Norway ranks 169th 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.