Japan vs Türkiye: Death rate from meningitis
Japan
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Türkiye
0.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
157th
Türkiye rank
156th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 157th and Türkiye ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.281 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.264 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.097 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.26 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 Japan and Türkiye?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Japan ranks 157th and Türkiye ranks 156th 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.