Portugal vs Romania: Death rate from meningitis
Portugal
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
123rd
Romania rank
122nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.072 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.423 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Portugal ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 122nd 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.