Deaths from meningitis ghe in India
India: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 28,173 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
28,173
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
74,802
in 2000
All-time low
28,173
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in India stood at 28,173. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in India peaked at 74,802 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,173, in 2021.
India ranks 2nd 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.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74,802 | — |
| 2001 | 69,069 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 69,036 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64,615 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 62,069 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 74,230 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 56,991 | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 58,376 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 56,088 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 52,768 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 54,305 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 51,500 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 50,616 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 48,553 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 45,904 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 40,132 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 37,211 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 35,127 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 32,465 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 31,426 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 29,663 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 28,173 | -5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 28,173 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 109.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 28,173 is above the median for South Asia, which is 570.49, 49.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,804 | 52,768 | 74,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,724 | 31,426 | 54,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,918 | 28,173 | 29,663 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in India?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in India was 28,173 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74,802 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,173 in 2021.
- How does India rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- India ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.
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