Nigeria vs South Sudan: Death rate from meningitis
Nigeria
18.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
20.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.