Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Deaths from meningitis

Papua New Guinea
249.1 deaths
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
224.1 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
64th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 249.1 deaths against 224.1 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 25 deaths.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 298.41 deaths 276.77 deaths 21.64 deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 261.99 deaths 302.29 deaths 40.3 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 236.91 deaths 225.85 deaths 11.06 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Papua New Guinea, at 249.1 deaths against 224.1 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th 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

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.