Death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rate from meningitis who was 18.56 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
18.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.94
in 2009
All-time low
17.34
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 24.82001: 25.62002: 252003: 30.62004: 29.62005: 29.22006: 25.72007: 25.72008: 30.82009: 31.92010: 23.92011: 23.62012: 282013: 25.82014: 24.92015: 22.22016: 17.32017: 20.42018: 19.92019: 18.12020: 18.72021: 18.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 18.56 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria peaked at 31.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 2016.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.88 24.76 31.94 10
2010s 22.41 17.34 27.96 10
2020s 18.61 18.56 18.66 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Chad 21.96 compare
  2. 4 Central African Republic 21.54 compare
  3. 5 South Sudan 20.07 compare
  4. 7 Guinea 17.97 compare
  5. 8 Mali 17.67 compare
  6. 9 Burkina Faso 14.94 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria?
Death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria was 18.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.94 in 2009.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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