Dominica vs Iceland: Deaths from meningitis
Dominica
0.46 deaths
in 2021
Iceland
0.52 deaths
in 2021
Dominica rank
181st
Iceland rank
180th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Dominica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.52 deaths against 0.46 deaths in Dominica, a difference of 0.06 deaths.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Dominica ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.821 deaths | 1.74 deaths | 0.919 deaths | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.509 deaths | 1.45 deaths | 0.942 deaths | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.45 deaths | 0.635 deaths | 0.185 deaths | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Dominica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.52 deaths against 0.46 deaths in Dominica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Dominica and Iceland?
- 0.06 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominica and Iceland rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Dominica ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 180th 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.