Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Namibia
Namibia: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 13 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 13.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Namibia peaked at 20 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2005 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | -35.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 7 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 76 Saudi Arabia 16 compare
- 77 Gambia 15 compare
- 78 Lesotho 14 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 13 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 13 compare
- 79 United States 13 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Namibia was 13 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2012.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.