Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Gabon
Gabon: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 9 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Gabon, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Gabon peaked at 10 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon'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 | 5.8 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Gabon?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2006.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.