Jamaica vs Viet Nam: Death rate from meningitis
Jamaica
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
108th
Viet Nam rank
108th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Jamaica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 108th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.903 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.637 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Jamaica or Viet Nam?
- Jamaica, at 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Viet Nam rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Jamaica ranks 108th and Viet Nam ranks 108th 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.