Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Gambia or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 224.1 deaths against 207.34 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?

16.76 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

Gambia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Deaths from meningitis

Gambia

207.34 deaths

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

224.1 deaths

in 2021

Gambia rank

70th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

67th

Deaths from meningitis over time

Gambia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 224.1 deaths against 207.34 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 16.76 deaths.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Gambia ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	259.01 deaths	276.77 deaths	17.77 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	220.78 deaths	302.29 deaths	81.52 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	209.09 deaths	225.85 deaths	16.75 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Gambia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 224.1 deaths against 207.34 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 16.76 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for deaths from meningitis?: Gambia ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th 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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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.