Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from meningitis
Papua New Guinea
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.187 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.