Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from meningitis
Kenya
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
39th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.585 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th 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.