Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mexico
Mexico: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 69 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 69, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mexico peaked at 499 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 499 | — |
| 2001 | 402 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 356 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 361 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 333 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 279 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 301 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 289 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 267 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 184 | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 146 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 106 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 77 | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | -4.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 9.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 23.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.1 | 184 | 499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.17 | 69 | 146 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mexico?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mexico was 69 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 499 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.