Death rate from meningitis who in Germany
Germany: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.15
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2000
All-time low
0.15
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.15 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Germany peaked at 0.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2021.
Germany ranks 178th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.328 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.155 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Germany?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Germany was 0.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Germany ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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