South Africa vs Tajikistan: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
South Africa
94
in 2015
Tajikistan
96
in 2015
South Africa rank
38th
Tajikistan rank
37th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 96 against 94 in South Africa, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 37th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.2 | 99.9 | 108.3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 198.5 | 100.83 | 97.67 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 96 against 94 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 2, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 37th 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.