Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mongolia
Mongolia: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 12 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 12, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mongolia peaked at 22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6 | 11 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mongolia?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Mongolia was 12 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.