Mauritania vs South Africa: Death rate from meningitis who

Mauritania
5.16
in 2021
South Africa
5.96
in 2021
Mauritania rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
57.51012.515200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.96 against 5.16 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.51 5.94 5.57 Mauritania
2010s 6.68 6.5 0.182 Mauritania
2020s 5.2 5.95 0.75 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.96 against 5.16 in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.8, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Mauritania ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed