Nicaragua vs Panama: Deaths from meningitis
Nicaragua
18.6 deaths
in 2021
Panama
17.49 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
128th
Panama rank
129th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 18.6 deaths against 17.49 deaths in Panama, a difference of 1.11 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 128th and Panama ranks 129th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.41 deaths | 42.04 deaths | 12.37 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 35.66 deaths | 30.07 deaths | 5.59 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.93 deaths | 20.48 deaths | 0.45 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Nicaragua, at 18.6 deaths against 17.49 deaths in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 1.11 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th and Panama ranks 129th 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.