Death rate from meningitis who in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.23 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.23
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.54
in 2000
All-time low
0.15
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Sweden, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.542001: 0.422002: 0.422003: 0.372004: 0.382005: 0.452006: 0.282007: 0.312008: 0.332009: 0.262010: 0.32011: 0.152012: 0.292013: 0.222014: 0.152015: 0.282016: 0.32017: 0.392018: 0.392019: 0.342020: 0.212021: 0.23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Sweden stood at 0.23.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Sweden peaked at 0.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.376 0.26 0.54 10
2010s 0.281 0.15 0.39 10
2020s 0.22 0.21 0.23 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Sweden?
Death rate from meningitis who in Sweden was 0.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Sweden ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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