Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Central African Republic or Thailand?

Central African Republic, at 1,176 deaths against 1,105 deaths in Thailand as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Central African Republic and Thailand?

71 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Thailand?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Central African Republic vs Thailand: Deaths from meningitis

Central African Republic

1,176 deaths

in 2021

Thailand

1,105 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

36th

Thailand rank

38th

Deaths from meningitis over time

Central African Republic
Thailand

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,176 deaths against 1,105 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 71 deaths.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,334 deaths	828.05 deaths	506.42 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	1,303 deaths	1,048 deaths	255.2 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	1,227 deaths	1,120 deaths	106.48 deaths	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Central African Republic or Thailand?: Central African Republic, at 1,176 deaths against 1,105 deaths in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Central African Republic and Thailand?: 71 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Thailand?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Thailand rank globally for deaths from meningitis?: Central African Republic ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Deaths from meningitis
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.