DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:
- Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified
- Haemophilus meningitis
- Pneumococcal meningitis
- Streptococcal meningitis
- Staphylococcal meningitis
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NOTES: These statistics are derived from official causes of death detailed on certificates of death by each country. Rather than being a true indicator of the number of deaths attributed to a particular cause, mortality statistics reveal more about a particular country's reporting processes.
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