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
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020102021

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

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.