Death rate from meningitis who in Norway
Norway: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.73
in 2006
All-time low
0.15
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Norway is 0.2, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Norway peaked at 0.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2020.
That places Norway 169th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.72 | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.58 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.51 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway'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 | 0.578 | 0.37 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.306 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Norway?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Norway was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Norway ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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