Mauritania vs Pakistan: Death rate from meningitis
Mauritania
5.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
44th
Pakistan rank
42nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Mauritania or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Mauritania ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 42nd 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.