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
156th
of 192 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

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.392001: 0.392002: 0.412003: 0.352004: 0.382005: 0.342006: 0.332007: 0.342008: 0.342009: 0.342010: 0.352011: 0.372012: 0.32013: 0.352014: 0.282015: 0.272016: 0.322017: 0.352018: 0.342019: 0.332020: 0.212021: 0.24

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 156th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Türkiye, Republic of 0.26 compare
  2. 156 Bulgaria 0.24 compare
  3. 156 Czech Republic 0.24 compare
  4. 156 Japan 0.24 compare
  5. 156 Oman 0.24 compare

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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 156th out of 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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