Algeria vs South Africa: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Algeria
87
in 2015
South Africa
94
in 2015
Algeria rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94 against 87 in Algeria, a difference of 7.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5 | 208.2 | 124.7 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 86 | 198.5 | 112.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94 against 87 in Algeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Algeria and South Africa?
- 7, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th 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.