Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Death rate from meningitis
Central African Republic
21.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
20.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
4th
South Sudan rank
5th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- Central African Republic, at 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.