Costa Rica vs Denmark: Deaths from meningitis
Costa Rica
21.69 deaths
in 2021
Denmark
20.54 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
126th
Denmark rank
127th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.69 deaths against 20.54 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 1.15 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Denmark ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.02 deaths | 38.66 deaths | 9.64 deaths | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.13 deaths | 29.16 deaths | 7.03 deaths | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.78 deaths | 21.98 deaths | 0.195 deaths | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 21.69 deaths against 20.54 deaths in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 1.15 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Denmark ranks 127th 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.