Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from meningitis
Cape Verde
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Cape Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.081 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 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 Sri Lanka?
- Cape Verde, at 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.