What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?

7 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from meningitis

Central African Republic

1,176 deaths

in 2021

Sierra Leone

1,183 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

36th

Sierra Leone rank

35th

Deaths from meningitis over time

Central African Republic
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,183 deaths against 1,176 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 7 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,334 deaths	1,916 deaths	581.92 deaths	Sierra Leone
2010s	1,303 deaths	1,294 deaths	9.05 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	1,227 deaths	1,131 deaths	96.22 deaths	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1,183 deaths against 1,176 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?: 7 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from meningitis?: Central African Republic ranks 36th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.