Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in South Korea
South Korea: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 9 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in South Korea, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in South Korea stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in South Korea peaked at 22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2015.
That places South Korea 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 9 | -35.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 11 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in South Korea?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in South Korea 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- South Korea ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.