Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Deaths from meningitis
Afghanistan
1,545 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
1,253 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
33rd
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Afghanistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,545 deaths against 1,253 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 292 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,432 deaths | 2,093 deaths | 1,338 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,105 deaths | 1,554 deaths | 550.43 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,707 deaths | 1,250 deaths | 457.89 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
- Afghanistan, at 1,545 deaths against 1,253 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 292 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.