Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vietnam

Vietnam: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 524.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
524.43
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
759.71
in 2000
All-time low
505.43
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vietnam, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 759.72001: 758.62002: 744.52003: 753.32004: 740.22005: 745.82006: 737.62007: 739.52008: 7462009: 746.52010: 666.12011: 623.42012: 587.12013: 589.82014: 577.52015: 574.22016: 565.52017: 554.42018: 549.52019: 540.92020: 505.42021: 524.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 524.43 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Vietnam peaked at 759.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 505.43, in 2020.

That places Vietnam 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 759.71 —
2001 758.64 -0.1%
2002 744.45 -1.9%
2003 753.31 +1.2%
2004 740.22 -1.7%
2005 745.75 +0.7%
2006 737.56 -1.1%
2007 739.55 +0.3%
2008 746.01 +0.9%
2009 746.46 +0.1%
2010 666.09 -10.8%
2011 623.35 -6.4%
2012 587.06 -5.8%
2013 589.84 +0.5%
2014 577.47 -2.1%
2015 574.22 -0.6%
2016 565.53 -1.5%
2017 554.36 -2.0%
2018 549.45 -0.9%
2019 540.93 -1.6%
2020 505.43 -6.6%
2021 524.43 +3.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 524.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.89, 11.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 524.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.64, 16.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 747.17 737.56 759.71 10
2010s 582.83 540.93 666.09 10
2020s 514.93 505.43 524.43 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 43 Nepal 618.68 compare
  2. 44 Yemen 586.72 compare
  3. 45 United States 573.51 compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 522.3 compare
  5. 48 Haiti 516.65 compare
  6. 49 Liberia 509.11 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Vietnam?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vietnam was 524.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 759.71 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 505.43 in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Vietnam ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Deaths from meningitis ghe
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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