Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Death rate from meningitis
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
64th
Thailand rank
66th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 66th 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.