New Zealand vs Norway: Death rate from meningitis
New Zealand
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
169th
Norway rank
169th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand 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 New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.306 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, 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 New Zealand and Norway?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 169th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.