Niger vs South Sudan: Death rate from meningitis
Niger
29.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
20.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
5th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 39.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Niger and South Sudan?
- 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.