New Zealand vs Qatar: Death rate from meningitis
New Zealand
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Qatar
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
169th
Qatar rank
167th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Qatar ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Qatar ranks 167th 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.