Mozambique vs Zambia: Death rate from meningitis
Mozambique
9.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
9.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mozambique rank
28th
Zambia rank
29th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Mozambique ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th 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.