Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Death rate from meningitis

Côte d'Ivoire
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
9.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Côte d'Ivoire rank
27th
Zambia rank
29th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people 1 deaths per 100,000 people Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.