Death rate from meningitis who in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 2000
All-time low
0.13
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Ireland stood at 0.2.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Ireland peaked at 0.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 169th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.47 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.51 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.467 | 0.27 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.246 | 0.13 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Ireland?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Ireland was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Ireland ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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