Senegal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from meningitis

Senegal
7.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal rank
36th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th

Death rate from meningitis over time

  • Senegal
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
102030200020102021

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
2010s 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
2020s 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Senegal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Senegal, at 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
Senegal ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th 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

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

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