Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Death rate from meningitis
Guinea-Bissau
11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
10.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Malawi rank
21st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 21st 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.