Deaths from meningitis ghe in China
China: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 5,757 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5,757
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,644
in 2000
All-time low
5,757
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 5,757 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in China peaked at 13,644 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,757, in 2021.
China ranks 7th of 194 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,070 | 7,192 | 13,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,999 | 6,131 | 7,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,883 | 5,757 | 6,008 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in China?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in China was 5,757 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,644 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,757 in 2021.
- How does China rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- China ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).