Jamaica vs Ukraine: Death rate from meningitis
Jamaica
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ukraine
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
108th
Ukraine rank
106th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Jamaica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 108th and Ukraine ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.721 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.397 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.684 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Jamaica or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Ukraine rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Jamaica ranks 108th and Ukraine ranks 106th 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.