South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from meningitis
South Africa
5.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
41st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.913 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.74 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 South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- South Africa ranks 41st 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.