Spain vs United States: Death rate from meningitis
Spain
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
173rd
United States rank
175th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 173rd and United States ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.531 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.307 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.224 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.316 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Spain and United States?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Spain ranks 173rd and United States ranks 175th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.