Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from meningitis
Burundi
1,325 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
1,183 deaths
in 2021
Burundi rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1,325 deaths against 1,183 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 142 deaths.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,901 deaths | 1,916 deaths | 14.97 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,242 deaths | 1,294 deaths | 51.93 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,272 deaths | 1,131 deaths | 141.17 deaths | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 1,325 deaths against 1,183 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 142 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.