Bangladesh vs Benin: Deaths from meningitis
Bangladesh
2,077 deaths
in 2021
Benin
1,654 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
26th
Benin rank
28th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2,077 deaths against 1,654 deaths in Benin, a difference of 423 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Benin ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,260 deaths | 2,395 deaths | 4,865 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3,116 deaths | 1,911 deaths | 1,205 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,082 deaths | 1,690 deaths | 392.84 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Bangladesh, at 2,077 deaths against 1,654 deaths in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 423 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Benin ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.