Nicaragua vs Peru: Death rate from meningitis
Nicaragua
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
151st
Peru rank
150th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 151st and Peru ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.462 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.553 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.574 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.386 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.188 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.235 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Nicaragua ranks 151st and Peru ranks 150th 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.