Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Poland
Poland: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 5 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Poland, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Poland peaked at 9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2004.
Poland ranks 100th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 5.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Poland?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Poland was 5 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Poland ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.