What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Central African Republic and Laos?

14, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

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.

Central African Republic vs Laos: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus

Central African Republic

in 2015

Laos

in 2015

Central African Republic rank

51st

Laos rank

52nd

Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time

Central African Republic
Laos

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 58 against 44 in Laos, a difference of 14.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Laos ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.8	45.5	15.3	Central African Republic
2010s	62.83	58.83	4	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Central African Republic or Laos?: Central African Republic, at 58 against 44 in Laos as of 2015.
What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Central African Republic and Laos?: 14, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?: Central African Republic ranks 51st and Laos ranks 52nd 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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Indicator: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 3,104 data points, 2000–2015
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.