India vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from meningitis
India
2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 2 deaths per 100,000 people in India, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2010s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.388 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 2 deaths per 100,000 people in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- India ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.