Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.31
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2000
All-time low
0.22
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.822001: 0.782002: 0.62003: 0.682004: 0.562005: 0.552006: 0.432007: 0.482008: 0.462009: 0.422010: 0.42011: 0.412012: 0.292013: 0.352014: 0.352015: 0.392016: 0.362017: 0.362018: 0.392019: 0.332020: 0.222021: 0.31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom stood at 0.31.

That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom peaked at 0.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.82 —
2001 0.78 -4.9%
2002 0.6 -23.1%
2003 0.68 +13.3%
2004 0.56 -17.6%
2005 0.55 -1.8%
2006 0.43 -21.8%
2007 0.48 +11.6%
2008 0.46 -4.2%
2009 0.42 -8.7%
2010 0.4 -4.8%
2011 0.41 +2.5%
2012 0.29 -29.3%
2013 0.35 +20.7%
2014 0.35 +0.0%
2015 0.39 +11.4%
2016 0.36 -7.7%
2017 0.36 +0.0%
2018 0.39 +8.3%
2019 0.33 -15.4%
2020 0.22 -33.3%
2021 0.31 +40.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.578 0.42 0.82 10
2010s 0.363 0.29 0.41 10
2020s 0.265 0.22 0.31 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 141 United Arab Emirates 0.34 compare
  2. 142 Mexico 0.31 compare
  3. 142 Netherlands 0.31 compare
  4. 145 Azerbaijan 0.3 compare
  5. 145 Jordan 0.3 compare
  6. 145 Uruguay 0.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom?
Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom was 0.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from meningitis who?
United Kingdom ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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