Gambia vs Kiribati: Death rate from meningitis
Gambia
7.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kiribati
6.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
34th
Kiribati rank
37th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Gambia
- Kiribati
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Kiribati, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Kiribati ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.702 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Gambia or Kiribati?
- Gambia, at 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Kiribati as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Gambia and Kiribati?
- 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kiribati?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Kiribati rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Kiribati ranks 37th 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.