Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Death rate from meningitis
Afghanistan
3.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
5.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
47th
Mauritania rank
44th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 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 Mauritania ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.197 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.16 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 Mauritania?
- 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 44th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.