Ethiopia vs Liberia: Death rate from meningitis
Ethiopia
9.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
9.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
24th
Liberia rank
25th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 25th 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.