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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Deaths from meningitis
Unit
deaths
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.