
Deaths caused by meningococcal disease in Spain 2005-2021
In 2021, the annual number of deaths caused by meningococcal disease in Spain amounted to two fatal cases, the lowest figure reported since the beginning of the period. From 2005 to 2021, the number of deaths due to meningococcal disease experienced an overall downward trend, ranging from 62 deaths in 2007 to two fatal cases in the last year depicted.