Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Cuba
Cuba: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 8 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Cuba, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Cuba is 8, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Cuba peaked at 22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.
That places Cuba 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 6 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Cuba?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Cuba was 8 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.