Death rate from meningitis who in Thailand
Thailand: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.54
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 2018
All-time low
1.18
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Thailand stood at 1.54.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Thailand peaked at 1.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.32 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Thailand?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Thailand was 1.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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