Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from meningitis
Zambia
9.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
8.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.879 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 9.05 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 Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Zambia ranks 29th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.