Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from meningitis

Mexico
0.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
142nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
142nd

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Mexico ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people 0.078 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.347 deaths per 100,000 people 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mexico, at 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Mexico ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 142nd 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.