Burundi vs Ethiopia: Death rate from meningitis
Burundi
10.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
9.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burundi rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
24th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.283 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Burundi ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.