Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Afghanistan
210
in 2015
Viet Nam
225
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
19th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 225 against 210 in Afghanistan, a difference of 15.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.4 | 167.7 | 321.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 344.33 | 230.5 | 113.83 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 225 against 210 in Afghanistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 15, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated annual number of deaths caused by pneumococcus bacteria in children under five. This is broken down by the type of disease caused by the bacteria. For example, 'meningitis' refers to the number of meningitis deaths caused by pneumococcus bacteria.