Benin vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from meningitis who

Benin
12.73
in 2021
Sierra Leone
14.05
in 2021
Benin rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 14.05 against 12.73 in Benin, a difference of 1.32.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 192 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 30.24 34.87 4.64 Sierra Leone
2010s 17.91 18.07 0.157 Sierra Leone
2020s 13.19 13.57 0.385 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 14.05 against 12.73 in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Benin and Sierra Leone?
1.32, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Benin ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 192 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