Bahamas vs Barbados: Deaths from meningitis
Bahamas
2 deaths
in 2021
Barbados
2.02 deaths
in 2021
Bahamas rank
168th
Barbados rank
167th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.02 deaths against 2 deaths in Bahamas, a difference of 0.02 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 168th and Barbados ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 deaths | 3.08 deaths | 0.035 deaths | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.56 deaths | 2.26 deaths | 0.307 deaths | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1.94 deaths | 2.14 deaths | 0.195 deaths | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 2.02 deaths against 2 deaths in Bahamas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.02 deaths, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Bahamas ranks 168th and Barbados ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.