What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Mauritania and Syrian Arab Republic?

14.01 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

Mauritania vs Syrian Arab Republic: Deaths from meningitis

Mauritania

238.11 deaths

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

224.1 deaths

in 2021

Mauritania rank

65th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

67th

Deaths from meningitis over time

Mauritania
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 238.11 deaths against 224.1 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 14.01 deaths.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	341.59 deaths	276.77 deaths	64.82 deaths	Mauritania
2010s	257.54 deaths	302.29 deaths	44.76 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	236.62 deaths	225.85 deaths	10.77 deaths	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Mauritania or Syrian Arab Republic?: Mauritania, at 238.11 deaths against 224.1 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Mauritania and Syrian Arab Republic?: 14.01 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syrian Arab Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for deaths from meningitis?: Mauritania ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.