Afghanistan vs Haiti: Death rate from meningitis
Afghanistan
3.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Haiti
4.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
47th
Haiti rank
46th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Afghanistan
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Haiti ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.743 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.335 deaths per 100,000 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Afghanistan or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Afghanistan and Haiti?
- 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Haiti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Haiti rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Haiti ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.