Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in India
India: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 7,226 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in India, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 7,226 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in India peaked at 9,079 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,195, in 2010.
That places India 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,753 | — |
| 2001 | 9,079 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8,629 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,667 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,397 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,913 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,588 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 8,259 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,731 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7,731 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,195 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 8,762 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 8,012 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 8,036 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,421 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7,226 | -2.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7,226 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 168.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 7,226 is above the median for South Asia, which is 52, 139.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,375 | 7,731 | 9,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,775 | 7,195 | 8,762 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in India?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in India was 7,226 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 9,079 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,195 in 2010.
- How does India rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.