Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from meningitis who

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.42
in 2021
Sierra Leone
14.05
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.42 against 14.05 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 31.34 34.87 3.53 Sierra Leone
2010s 18.39 18.07 0.316 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 13.75 13.57 0.18 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.42 against 14.05 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.37, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th 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