Slovakia vs Sweden: Deaths from meningitis
Slovakia
22.18 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
23.58 deaths
in 2021
Slovakia rank
125th
Sweden rank
124th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.58 deaths against 22.18 deaths in Slovakia, a difference of 1.4 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovakia ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.52 deaths | 33.74 deaths | 8.21 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.79 deaths | 27.56 deaths | 4.77 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.64 deaths | 22.84 deaths | 3.2 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.58 deaths against 22.18 deaths in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 1.4 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Slovakia ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 124th 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.