Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chile
Chile: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 4 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chile, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chile stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chile peaked at 37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2013.
That places Chile 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 27 | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -33.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7 | 10 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 4 | 17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chile?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Chile was 4 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.