Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 58 against 43 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea'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 Papua New Guinea ranks 54th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8 | 39.7 | 21.1 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 62.83 | 50.67 | 12.17 | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 58 against 43 in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 15, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Central African Republic ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th 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.