Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Death rate from meningitis
Sri Lanka
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sudan
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Sudan rank
55th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.554 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 55th 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.