Death rate from meningitis who in Spain
Spain: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.18
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2000
All-time low
0.18
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.18 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Spain peaked at 0.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2021.
That places Spain 173rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.62 | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.33 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.531 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.316 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 172 Canada 0.19 compare
- 173 Brunei 0.18 compare
- 175 Austria 0.17 compare
- 175 Montenegro 0.17 compare
- 175 United States 0.17 compare
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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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Spain?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Spain was 0.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Spain ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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