Guyana vs Syria: Death rate from meningitis
Guyana
1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
77th
Syria rank
80th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Guyana
- Syria
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Guyana ranks 77th and Syria ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Guyana or Syria?
- Guyana, at 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Guyana and Syria?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Guyana ranks 77th and Syria ranks 80th 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.