Barbados vs Singapore: Deaths from meningitis
Barbados
2.02 deaths
in 2021
Singapore
2.39 deaths
in 2021
Barbados rank
167th
Singapore rank
165th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Barbados
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.39 deaths against 2.02 deaths in Barbados, a difference of 0.37 deaths.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Barbados ranks 167th and Singapore ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 deaths | 8.67 deaths | 5.59 deaths | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.26 deaths | 3.87 deaths | 1.61 deaths | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.14 deaths | 3.76 deaths | 1.62 deaths | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Barbados or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.39 deaths against 2.02 deaths in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Barbados and Singapore?
- 0.37 deaths, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Singapore rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Barbados ranks 167th and Singapore ranks 165th 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.