What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?

22.68 deaths, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Poland: Deaths from meningitis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

176.27 deaths

in 2021

Poland

198.95 deaths

in 2021

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

74th

Poland rank

72nd

Deaths from meningitis over time

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 198.95 deaths against 176.27 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 22.68 deaths.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th and Poland ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	437.18 deaths	162.2 deaths	274.97 deaths	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	244.58 deaths	174.42 deaths	70.16 deaths	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	177.33 deaths	180.99 deaths	3.66 deaths	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Poland?: Poland, at 198.95 deaths against 176.27 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?: 22.68 deaths, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland rank globally for deaths from meningitis?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th and Poland ranks 72nd 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.