Ghana vs Zambia: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Ghana
151
in 2015
Zambia
186
in 2015
Ghana rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 186 against 151 in Ghana, a difference of 35.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.5 | 171.1 | 54.6 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 230.17 | 227.67 | 2.5 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 186 against 151 in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Ghana and Zambia?
- 35, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.