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Death rate from meningitis among both sexes
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.3deaths per 100,000 people
Median: 0.7deaths per 100,000 people
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
Somalia
29.9deaths per 100,000 people
Lowest
Antigua and Barbuda
0.0deaths per 100,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Somalia29.9deaths per 100,000 people
2Niger29.0deaths per 100,000 people
3Chad22.0deaths per 100,000 people
4Central African Republic21.5deaths per 100,000 people
5South Sudan20.1deaths per 100,000 people
By Region
Africa7.1deaths per 100,000 people(9 countries)
Other4.6deaths per 100,000 people(115 countries)
Asia1.1deaths per 100,000 people(25 countries)
South America0.4deaths per 100,000 people(7 countries)
North America0.3deaths per 100,000 people(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0deaths per 100,000 people)High (29.9deaths per 100,000 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.3deaths per 100,000 people)
Africa (9)
Other (115)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 29.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2 | Niger | 29.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 3 | Chad | 22.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 21.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 5 | South Sudan | 20.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 6 | Nigeria | 18.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 7 | Guinea | 18.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 8 | Mali | 17.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 14.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 14.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 12 | Eritrea | 12.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 13 | Benin | 12.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 14 | Angola | 12.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 15 | Cameroon | 12.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 16 | Lesotho | 11.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 17 | Djibouti | 11.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 19 | Togo | 11.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 20 | Madagascar | 10.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 21 | Malawi | 10.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 22 | Burundi | 10.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 23 | Comoros | 10.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 10.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 25 | Liberia | 9.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 26 | Eswatini | 9.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 28 | Mozambique | 9.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 29 | Zambia | 9.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 30 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 8.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 32 | Rwanda | 8.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 33 | Ghana | 8.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 34 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 35 | Uganda | 7.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 36 | Senegal | 7.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 37 | Kiribati | 6.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 38 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 39 | Kenya | 6.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 40 | Gabon | 6.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 41 | South Africa | 6.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 42 | Pakistan | 5.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 43 | Republic of the Congo | 5.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 44 | Mauritania | 5.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 45 | Namibia | 4.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 46 | Haiti | 4.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 47 | Afghanistan | 3.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 48 | Botswana | 3.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 49 | Timor-Leste | 2.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 50 | Papua New Guinea | 2.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 51 | Cape Verde | 2.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | 2.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 53 | Nepal | 2.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 54 | India | 2.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 55 | Seychelles | 1.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 56 | Sudan | 1.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 57 | Tonga | 1.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 58 | Marshall Islands | 1.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 59 | Nauru | 1.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 60 | Bhutan | 1.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 61 | Yemen | 1.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 62 | Tajikistan | 1.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 1.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 64 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 65 | Fiji | 1.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 66 | Thailand | 1.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 67 | Myanmar | 1.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 68 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 69 | Tuvalu | 1.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 70 | Venezuela | 1.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 71 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 72 | Philippines | 1.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 1.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 74 | Cambodia | 1.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 75 | Indonesia | 1.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 76 | Samoa | 1.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 77 | Guyana | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 78 | Malaysia | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 79 | Mongolia | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 80 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 81 | Niue | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 82 | Palau | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 83 | Georgia | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 84 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 86 | Solomon Islands | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 87 | Suriname | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 88 | Armenia | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 89 | Russian Federation | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 90 | Paraguay | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 91 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 92 | Guatemala | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 93 | Barbados | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 94 | Bolivia | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 95 | Libya | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 96 | Mauritius | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 97 | Iraq | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 98 | North Korea | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 99 | Latvia | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 100 | Morocco | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 101 | El Salvador | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 102 | Belarus | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 103 | Dominica | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 104 | Algeria | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 105 | Argentina | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 106 | Ukraine | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 107 | Honduras | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 108 | Jamaica | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 109 | Serbia | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 110 | Vietnam | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 111 | Turkmenistan | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 112 | Monaco | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 113 | Poland | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 114 | Bahamas | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 115 | Cuba | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 116 | Ecuador | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 117 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 118 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 119 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 120 | Lithuania | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 121 | Saint Lucia | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 122 | Romania | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 123 | Portugal | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 124 | Costa Rica | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 125 | Lebanon | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 126 | Slovakia | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 127 | People's Republic of China | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 128 | Panama | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 129 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 130 | Tunisia | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 131 | Egypt | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 132 | Uzbekistan | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 133 | Croatia | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 134 | Kazakhstan | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 135 | Colombia | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 136 | Brazil | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 137 | Maldives | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 138 | Denmark | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 139 | Hungary | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 140 | Belgium | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 141 | United Arab Emirates | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 142 | Mexico | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 143 | Netherlands | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 144 | United Kingdom | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 145 | Jordan | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 146 | Uruguay | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 147 | Azerbaijan | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 148 | Bahrain | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 149 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 150 | Peru | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 151 | Estonia | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 152 | Nicaragua | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 153 | Saudi Arabia | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 154 | Slovenia | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 155 | Belize | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 156 | Türkiye | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 157 | Bulgaria | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 158 | Cook Islands | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 159 | Czech Republic | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 160 | France | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 161 | Japan | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 162 | Oman | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 163 | Sweden | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 164 | Chile | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 165 | Kuwait | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 166 | Albania | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 167 | Italy | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 168 | Qatar | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 169 | Ireland | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 170 | New Zealand | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 171 | Norway | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 172 | Canada | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 173 | Spain | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 174 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 175 | Montenegro | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 176 | United States of America | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 177 | Austria | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 178 | Cyprus | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 179 | Finland | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 180 | Germany | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 181 | Greece | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 182 | Iceland | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 183 | Israel | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 184 | Luxembourg | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 185 | Switzerland | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 186 | San Marino | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 187 | Australia | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 188 | South Korea | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 189 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 190 | Singapore | 0.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 191 | Malta | 0.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 192 | Andorra | 0.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 193 | Grenada | 0.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 194 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0deaths per 100,000 people |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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