Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Deaths from meningitis

Guinea-Bissau
226.62 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania
238.11 deaths
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
66th
Mauritania rank
65th

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
0100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 238.11 deaths against 226.62 deaths in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 11.49 deaths.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 389.21 deaths 341.59 deaths 47.61 deaths Guinea-Bissau
2010s 252.48 deaths 257.54 deaths 5.06 deaths Mauritania
2020s 224.79 deaths 236.62 deaths 11.82 deaths Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 238.11 deaths against 226.62 deaths in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
11.49 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th 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.