Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from meningitis
Mauritania
238.11 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
249.1 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
64th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 249.1 deaths against 238.11 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 10.99 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341.59 deaths | 298.41 deaths | 43.18 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 257.54 deaths | 261.99 deaths | 4.45 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 236.62 deaths | 236.91 deaths | 0.295 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 249.1 deaths against 238.11 deaths in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.99 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Mauritania ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.