Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Deaths from meningitis

Sri Lanka
522.3 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
586.72 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Yemen rank
44th

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 586.72 deaths against 522.3 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 64.42 deaths.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 44th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 604.66 deaths 1,015 deaths 410.76 deaths Yemen
2010s 612.93 deaths 597.74 deaths 15.19 deaths Sri Lanka
2020s 480.71 deaths 574.24 deaths 93.53 deaths Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Yemen, at 586.72 deaths against 522.3 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
64.42 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 44th 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.