Dominican Republic vs Gambia: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Dominican Republic
13
in 2015
Gambia
15
in 2015
Dominican Republic rank
79th
Gambia rank
77th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15 against 13 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1 | 20.4 | 2.3 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 15.83 | 2.33 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 15 against 13 in Dominican Republic as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 2, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 77th 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.