Death rate from meningitis who in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.37 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.37
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 2000
All-time low
0.37
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Brazil, 2000–2021

0.511.522.52000201020212000: 2.32001: 22002: 1.72003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 12011: 0.942012: 0.852013: 0.812014: 0.712015: 0.672016: 0.652017: 0.642018: 0.612019: 0.552020: 0.392021: 0.37

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Brazil is 0.37, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Brazil peaked at 2.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5 1.07 2.33 10
2010s 0.745 0.55 1.02 10
2020s 0.38 0.37 0.39 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 131 Uzbekistan 0.39 compare
  2. 132 Croatia 0.38 compare
  3. 132 Kazakhstan 0.38 compare
  4. 134 Colombia 0.37 compare
  5. 136 Maldives 0.36 compare
  6. 137 Belgium 0.35 compare
  7. 137 Denmark 0.35 compare
  8. 137 Hungary 0.35 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Brazil?
Death rate from meningitis who in Brazil was 0.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Brazil ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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