Cape Verde vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from meningitis
Cape Verde
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Cape Verde
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.766 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.268 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Cape Verde or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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.