What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Central African Republic and Niger?

7.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Central African Republic vs Niger: Death rate from meningitis

Central African Republic

21.54 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Niger

29.03 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

4th

Niger rank

2nd

Death rate from meningitis over time

Central African Republic
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.15 deaths per 100,000 people	73.24 deaths per 100,000 people	41.09 deaths per 100,000 people	Niger
2010s	26.79 deaths per 100,000 people	39.55 deaths per 100,000 people	12.76 deaths per 100,000 people	Niger
2020s	22.73 deaths per 100,000 people	29.34 deaths per 100,000 people	6.61 deaths per 100,000 people	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Central African Republic or Niger?: Niger, at 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Central African Republic and Niger?: 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for death rate from meningitis?: Central African Republic ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: Death rate from meningitis
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.