Death rate from meningitis who in India
India: Death rate from meningitis who was 2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in India is 2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in India peaked at 7.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
India ranks 54th 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 | 5.62 | 4.31 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.27 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2 | 2.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in India?
- Death rate from meningitis who in India was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does India rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- India ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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