Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Burkina Faso
104
in 2015
Senegal
120
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Senegal rank
33rd
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 120 against 104 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.2 | 148.1 | 41.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 155 | 214.5 | 59.5 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 120 against 104 in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 16, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd 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.