Death rate from meningitis who in France
France: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.24
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2002
All-time low
0.21
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in France is 0.24, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in France peaked at 0.41 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2020.
That places France 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.34 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.21 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.361 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.326 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.225 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in France?
- Death rate from meningitis who in France was 0.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2020.
- How does France rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- France ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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