Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Deaths from meningitis
Costa Rica
21.69 deaths
in 2021
Lebanon
23.63 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
126th
Lebanon rank
123rd
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 23.63 deaths against 21.69 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.94 deaths.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.02 deaths | 27.26 deaths | 1.76 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.13 deaths | 25.14 deaths | 3.01 deaths | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 21.78 deaths | 24.31 deaths | 2.53 deaths | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 23.63 deaths against 21.69 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 1.94 deaths, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Lebanon ranks 123rd 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.