Which has higher deaths from meningitis, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4,289 deaths against 3,538 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

751 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from meningitis

South Africa

3,538 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

4,289 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

13th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

10th

Deaths from meningitis over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4,289 deaths against 3,538 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 751 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,914 deaths	7,489 deaths	4,575 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	3,562 deaths	3,803 deaths	240.89 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	3,514 deaths	4,095 deaths	580.97 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4,289 deaths against 3,538 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 751 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from meningitis?: South Africa ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th 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.