Death rate from meningitis who in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.39
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2005
All-time low
1.2
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Philippines stood at 1.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Philippines peaked at 2.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2019.
That places Philippines 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +11.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.95 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.2 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Philippines?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Philippines was 1.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Philippines ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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