Kenya vs Pakistan: Death rate from meningitis
Kenya
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
39th
Pakistan rank
42nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.824 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 42nd 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.