Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in France
France: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 4 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in France, 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 France is 4, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in France peaked at 26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2013.
That places France 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 14 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 | 8 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in France?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in France 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- How does France rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- France ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.