El Salvador vs Portugal: Deaths from meningitis
El Salvador
40.82 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
44.17 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
108th
Portugal rank
105th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 44.17 deaths against 40.82 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 3.35 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.25 deaths | 72.9 deaths | 8.34 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.49 deaths | 44.21 deaths | 10.28 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 41.31 deaths | 45.14 deaths | 3.82 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, El Salvador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 44.17 deaths against 40.82 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 3.35 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 105th 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.