Russia vs Zimbabwe: Deaths from meningitis
Russia
1,253 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
1,422 deaths
in 2021
Russia rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Russia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,422 deaths against 1,253 deaths in Russia, a difference of 169 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,093 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 613.71 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,554 deaths | 1,282 deaths | 272.4 deaths | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,250 deaths | 1,345 deaths | 95.47 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,422 deaths against 1,253 deaths in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 169 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Zimbabwe rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Russia ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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.