Cook Islands vs Palau: Deaths from meningitis
Cook Islands
0.04 deaths
in 2021
Palau
0.18 deaths
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
189th
Palau rank
186th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.18 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.14 deaths.
That makes Palau's figure about 4.5 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 189th and Palau ranks 186th of 194 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.109 deaths | 0.264 deaths | 0.155 deaths | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.057 deaths | 0.194 deaths | 0.137 deaths | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.04 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 0.14 deaths | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.18 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 0.14 deaths, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Cook Islands ranks 189th and Palau ranks 186th 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.