Iraq vs South Sudan: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Iraq
134
in 2015
South Sudan
116
in 2015
Iraq rank
31st
South Sudan rank
34th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 134 against 116 in South Sudan, a difference of 18.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.1 | 123.3 | 26.8 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 140.67 | 115.67 | 25 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at 134 against 116 in South Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 18, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Iraq ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 34th 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.