France vs Japan: Death rate from meningitis
France
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
157th
Japan rank
157th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 157th and Japan ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.281 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 0.326 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.264 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.062 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, France or Japan?
- France, at 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between France and Japan?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- France ranks 157th and Japan ranks 157th 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.