Gabon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from meningitis

Gabon
6.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Gabon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Gabon ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people 0.916 deaths per 100,000 people Gabon
2020s 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Gabon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Gabon ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th 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.