Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Moldova
Moldova: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 1.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Moldova peaked at 3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Moldova ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 126 Albania 1 compare
- 126 Australia 1 compare
- 126 Belarus 1 compare
- 126 Belgium 1 compare
- 126 Belize 1 compare
- 126 Bulgaria 1 compare
- 126 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 126 Croatia 1 compare
- 126 Germany 1 compare
- 126 Guyana 1 compare
- 126 Hungary 1 compare
- 126 Italy 1 compare
- 126 Mauritius 1 compare
- 126 Netherlands 1 compare
- 126 New Zealand 1 compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1 compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
- 126 Serbia 1 compare
- 126 Slovakia 1 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 126 Uruguay 1 compare
- 126 Vanuatu 1 compare
More health data for Moldova
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 Moldova?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Moldova was 1 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Moldova ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.