United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Death rate from meningitis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
145th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.822 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.244 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.389 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 145th 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.