Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 9 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Eswatini, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 9 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Eswatini peaked at 18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2009.
That places Eswatini 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2013 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 9 | -25.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Eswatini?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Eswatini was 9 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.