Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 747 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 747 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,123 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 747, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 889 | — |
| 2001 | 870 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 862 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 842 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 838 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 802 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 816 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 817 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 860 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 950 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,037 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,120 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,123 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,035 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 865 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 747 | -13.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 747 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 747 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 854.6 | 802 | 950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.83 | 747 | 1,123 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Democratic Republic of Congo was 747 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 in 2012.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 747 in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.