Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from meningitis

Liberia
509.11 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
522.3 deaths
in 2021
Liberia rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Liberia
  • Sri Lanka
0200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 522.3 deaths against 509.11 deaths in Liberia, a difference of 13.19 deaths.

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

Liberia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 757.44 deaths 604.66 deaths 152.78 deaths Liberia
2010s 600.67 deaths 612.93 deaths 12.26 deaths Sri Lanka
2020s 539.01 deaths 480.71 deaths 58.3 deaths Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 522.3 deaths against 509.11 deaths in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
13.19 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Liberia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.