Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from meningitis
Burkina Faso
14.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
14.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
11th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.