Death rate from meningitis who in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.37
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 2000
All-time low
0.35
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.37 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Colombia peaked at 1.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 135th of 194 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.
Death rate from meningitis who in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.96 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.67 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.89 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.556 | 0.47 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Colombia?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Colombia was 0.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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