Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Deaths from meningitis

Egypt
432.58 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
400.26 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
51st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 432.58 deaths against 400.26 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 32.32 deaths.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 939.34 deaths 662.9 deaths 276.43 deaths Egypt
2010s 662.84 deaths 495.84 deaths 167 deaths Egypt
2020s 458.16 deaths 386.44 deaths 71.71 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 432.58 deaths against 400.26 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
32.32 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Egypt ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd 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

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

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.