Portugal vs Slovakia: Death rate from meningitis
Portugal
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovakia
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
123rd
Slovakia rank
126th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 123rd and Slovakia ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.473 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.223 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.423 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 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 Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Portugal ranks 123rd and Slovakia ranks 126th 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.