China vs Egypt: Death rate from meningitis
China
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Egypt
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
127th
Egypt rank
127th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
China ranks 127th and Egypt ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.699 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.511 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.504 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.192 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, China or Egypt?
- China, at 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between China and Egypt?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- China ranks 127th and Egypt ranks 127th 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.