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
20406080100200020102021

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

Indicator
Deaths from meningitis
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.