Dominican Republic vs Peru: Deaths from meningitis

Dominican Republic
105.63 deaths
in 2021
Peru
94.05 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Peru rank
88th

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Peru
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 105.63 deaths against 94.05 deaths in Peru, a difference of 11.58 deaths.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Peru ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 111.56 deaths 128.37 deaths 16.81 deaths Peru
2010s 131.23 deaths 118.45 deaths 12.79 deaths Dominican Republic
2020s 108.2 deaths 78.43 deaths 29.77 deaths Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Dominican Republic or Peru?
Dominican Republic, at 105.63 deaths against 94.05 deaths in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Dominican Republic and Peru?
11.58 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Peru ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Deaths from meningitis
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.