Thailand vs Tuvalu: Death rate from meningitis
Thailand
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tuvalu
1.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand rank
66th
Tuvalu rank
69th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Thailand
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Thailand ranks 66th and Tuvalu ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Thailand or Tuvalu?
- Thailand, at 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Tuvalu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Thailand and Tuvalu?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and Tuvalu rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Thailand ranks 66th and Tuvalu ranks 69th 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.