What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?

0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from meningitis

Mozambique

9.43 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Zimbabwe

8.89 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Mozambique rank

28th

Zimbabwe rank

31st

Death rate from meningitis over time

Mozambique
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.29 deaths per 100,000 people	12.1 deaths per 100,000 people	8.19 deaths per 100,000 people	Mozambique
2010s	12.32 deaths per 100,000 people	9.19 deaths per 100,000 people	3.13 deaths per 100,000 people	Mozambique
2020s	9.66 deaths per 100,000 people	8.49 deaths per 100,000 people	1.17 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 Zimbabwe?: Mozambique, at 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from meningitis?: Mozambique ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.