Italy vs Norway: Death rate from meningitis

Italy
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
167th
Norway rank
169th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Italy ranks 167th and Norway ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.248 deaths per 100,000 people 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people 0.306 deaths per 100,000 people 0.094 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 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 0.21 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 Italy and Norway?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Italy ranks 167th 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

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.