Chad vs South Sudan: Death rate from meningitis
Chad
21.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
20.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chad rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Chad'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.
Chad ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 31.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Chad or South Sudan?
- Chad, at 21.96 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 Chad and South Sudan?
- 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Chad ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.