Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Deaths from meningitis
Bulgaria
16.77 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
18.6 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
128th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 18.6 deaths against 16.77 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.83 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.51 deaths | 54.41 deaths | 5.91 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 32.25 deaths | 35.66 deaths | 3.41 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.38 deaths | 20.93 deaths | 2.54 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 18.6 deaths against 16.77 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 1.83 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 128th 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.