Vanuatu vs Yemen: Death rate from meningitis
Vanuatu
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu rank
63rd
Yemen rank
61st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Vanuatu or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Vanuatu and Yemen?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Vanuatu and Yemen rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 61st 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.