New Zealand vs Norway: Deaths from meningitis
New Zealand
10.27 deaths
in 2021
Norway
11.07 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
147th
Norway rank
144th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.07 deaths against 10.27 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8 deaths.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 147th and Norway ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.17 deaths | 26.67 deaths | 1.5 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.54 deaths | 15.61 deaths | 3.06 deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.07 deaths | 9.57 deaths | 0.495 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 11.07 deaths against 10.27 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.8 deaths, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- New Zealand ranks 147th and Norway ranks 144th 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.