Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Deaths from meningitis

Burkina Faso
3,303 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar
3,120 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Madagascar rank
19th

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020102021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3,303 deaths against 3,120 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 183 deaths.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 6,139 deaths 3,718 deaths 2,422 deaths Burkina Faso
2010s 4,153 deaths 2,852 deaths 1,300 deaths Burkina Faso
2020s 3,262 deaths 3,126 deaths 135.58 deaths Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at 3,303 deaths against 3,120 deaths in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
183 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th 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.