Belgium vs El Salvador: Deaths from meningitis
Belgium
40.65 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
40.82 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
109th
El Salvador rank
108th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40.82 deaths against 40.65 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 0.17 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belgium ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.35 deaths | 81.25 deaths | 24.9 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 39.9 deaths | 54.49 deaths | 14.59 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 34.25 deaths | 41.31 deaths | 7.06 deaths | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 40.82 deaths against 40.65 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.17 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Belgium ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 108th 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.