Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Death rate from meningitis
Bangladesh
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Indonesia
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Indonesia rank
75th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Indonesia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Indonesia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.657 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.344 deaths per 100,000 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Indonesia ranks 75th 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.