Death rate from meningitis who in Canada
Canada: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.19
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2001
All-time low
0.17
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Canada stood at 0.19.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Canada peaked at 0.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2012.
Canada ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 | -20.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.253 | 0.22 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.215 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Canada?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Canada was 0.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Canada ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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