Death rate from meningitis who in China
China: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in China is 0.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in China peaked at 1.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
China ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.699 | 0.54 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.504 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.41 | 0.4 | 0.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in China?
- Death rate from meningitis who in China was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does China rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- China ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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