Death rate from meningitis who in Japan

Japan: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.24
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 2007
All-time low
0.24
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Japan, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.282001: 0.32002: 0.252003: 0.272004: 0.252005: 0.312006: 0.282007: 0.322008: 0.282009: 0.272010: 0.292011: 0.272012: 0.272013: 0.252014: 0.262015: 0.252016: 0.262017: 0.272018: 0.272019: 0.252020: 0.272021: 0.24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.24 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Japan peaked at 0.32 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2021.

That places Japan 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 0.281 0.25 0.32 10
2010s 0.264 0.25 0.29 10
2020s 0.255 0.24 0.27 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 155 Türkiye 0.26 compare
  2. 156 Bulgaria 0.24 compare
  3. 156 Czechia 0.24 compare
  4. 156 France 0.24 compare
  5. 156 Oman 0.24 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Japan?
Death rate from meningitis who in Japan was 0.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Japan ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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