Death rate from meningitis who in Switzerland

Switzerland: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.13
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.58
in 2000
All-time low
0.13
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Switzerland, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.40.50.62000201020212000: 0.582001: 0.542002: 0.422003: 0.342004: 0.322005: 0.292006: 0.292007: 0.232008: 0.282009: 0.352010: 0.32011: 0.182012: 0.172013: 0.142014: 0.292015: 0.362016: 0.182017: 0.182018: 0.262019: 0.22020: 0.242021: 0.13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.13 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Switzerland peaked at 0.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2021.

That places Switzerland 181st out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.364 0.23 0.58 10
2010s 0.226 0.14 0.36 10
2020s 0.185 0.13 0.24 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 180 Iceland 0.14 compare
  2. 181 Israel 0.13 compare
  3. 181 Luxembourg 0.13 compare
  4. 184 Australia 0.12 compare
  5. 184 San Marino 0.12 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Switzerland?
Death rate from meningitis who in Switzerland was 0.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Switzerland ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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