Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Burkina Faso
104
in 2015
South Africa
94
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 104 against 94 in South Africa, a difference of 10.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th 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 | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.2 | 208.2 | 19 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 155 | 198.5 | 43.5 | 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, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 104 against 94 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 10, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th 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.