Deaths from meningitis ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 1,422 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,422
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,720
in 2007
All-time low
1,194
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Zimbabwe is 1,422, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,720 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,194, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,194 | — |
| 2001 | 1,276 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,368 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,548 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1,599 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,581 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,675 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,720 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,505 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1,332 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,416 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,430 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,338 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,215 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,194 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,205 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,212 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,207 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,320 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,283 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,267 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,422 | +12.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,422 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,422 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,480 | 1,194 | 1,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,282 | 1,194 | 1,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,345 | 1,267 | 1,422 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Zimbabwe was 1,422 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,720 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,194 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).