Afghanistan vs Timor-Leste: Death rate from meningitis
Afghanistan
3.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Timor-Leste
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
47th
Timor-Leste rank
49th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Afghanistan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Afghanistan or Timor-Leste?
- Afghanistan, at 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 49th 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.