Death rate from meningitis who in Hungary
Hungary: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Hungary stood at 0.35. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Hungary peaked at 1.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2021.
That places Hungary 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.96 | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.85 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.46 | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.41 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.852 | 0.46 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.483 | 0.38 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Hungary?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Hungary was 0.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Hungary ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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