Death rate from meningitis who in Greece
Greece: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Greece is 0.15, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Greece peaked at 0.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2021.
That places Greece 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.42 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.42 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | -25.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece'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 | 0.392 | 0.25 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.2 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Greece?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Greece was 0.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Greece ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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