Paraguay vs Suriname: Death rate from meningitis
Paraguay
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay rank
90th
Suriname rank
87th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Paraguay ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.096 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Paraguay ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 87th 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.