Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 1,580 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 1,580. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Nigeria peaked at 2,002 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,580, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,982 | — |
| 2001 | 2,002 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,998 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,936 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,900 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,861 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,867 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,845 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,808 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,805 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,825 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,804 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,744 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,735 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,699 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,580 | -7.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,580 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 36.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,580 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 17.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,900 | 1,805 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,731 | 1,580 | 1,825 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Nigeria?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Nigeria was 1,580 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,002 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,580 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.