Central African Republic vs Somalia: Death rate from meningitis
Central African Republic
21.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
29.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 29.86 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 Somalia?
- 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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.