Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chad
Chad: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 313 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chad, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 313 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chad peaked at 326 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2000.
Chad ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285 | — |
| 2001 | 286 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 302 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 295 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 296 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 299 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 315 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 311 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 326 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 319 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 321 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 322 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 321 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 317 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 313 | -1.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 313 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 313 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.4 | 285 | 326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.5 | 313 | 323 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chad?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chad was 313 in 2015, according to Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 326 in 2008.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.