Sri Lanka vs East Timor: Death rate from meningitis
Sri Lanka
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
East Timor
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
East Timor rank
49th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Sri Lanka
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 49th of 194 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Sri Lanka or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 2.51 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 Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and East Timor rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 49th 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.