Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in China
China: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 992 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in China, 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 China stood at 992. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in China peaked at 2,566 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 992, in 2015.
China ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,566 | — |
| 2001 | 2,223 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,956 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,772 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,610 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,536 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,542 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,515 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,552 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,523 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,496 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,405 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,270 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,163 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,047 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 992 | -5.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 992 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 141.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 992 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 283.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,780 | 1,515 | 2,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,229 | 992 | 1,496 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in China?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in China was 992 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,566 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 in 2015.
- How does China rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- China ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.