Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16 against 13 in United States of America, a difference of 3.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 79th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4 | 87.3 | 33.9 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23.17 | 25.67 | 2.5 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16 against 13 in United States of America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 3, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 79th 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.