Spain vs United States: Death rate from meningitis who

Spain
0.18
in 2021
United States
0.17
in 2021
Spain rank
173rd
United States rank
175th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Spain
  • United States
0.20.30.40.50.6200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.18 against 0.17 in United States, a difference of 0.01.

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 0.307 0.224 Spain
2010s 0.316 0.207 0.109 Spain
2020s 0.19 0.17 0.02 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 0.18 against 0.17 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Spain and United States?
0.01, 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 who?
Spain ranks 173rd and United States ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed