Costa Rica vs Sweden: Deaths from meningitis
Costa Rica
21.69 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
23.58 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
126th
Sweden rank
124th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.58 deaths against 21.69 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.89 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.02 deaths | 33.74 deaths | 4.72 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.13 deaths | 27.56 deaths | 5.43 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.78 deaths | 22.84 deaths | 1.06 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.58 deaths against 21.69 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.89 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 124th 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.