Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.31
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
141st
of 192 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 192 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Death rate from meningitis who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate from meningitis who?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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