Gambia vs Rwanda: Death rate from meningitis
Gambia
7.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
8.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
34th
Rwanda rank
32nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 32nd 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.