Kenya vs South Africa: Death rate from meningitis
Kenya
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
5.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
39th
South Africa rank
41st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Kenya ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.