Bangladesh vs Samoa: Death rate from meningitis
Bangladesh
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Samoa rank
76th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.539 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 76th 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.