Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Jordan
Jordan: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 11 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Jordan, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Jordan peaked at 15 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.
That places Jordan 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Jordan was 11 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2002.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.