Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from meningitis who

Benin
12.73
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.42
in 2021
Benin rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.42 against 12.73 in Benin, a difference of 1.69.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 30.24 31.34 1.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 17.91 18.39 0.473 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 13.19 13.75 0.565 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.42 against 12.73 in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.69, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed