Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Deaths from meningitis
Cook Islands
0.04 deaths
in 2021
Tuvalu
0.16 deaths
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
189th
Tuvalu rank
188th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.16 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.12 deaths.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 4.0 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.109 deaths | 0.255 deaths | 0.146 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.057 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 0.123 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.04 deaths | 0.175 deaths | 0.135 deaths | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.16 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0.12 deaths, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Cook Islands ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 188th 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.