Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Romania
Romania: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 7 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Romania, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Romania peaked at 39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2012.
That places Romania 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 7.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 7.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 | 8 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Romania?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Romania was 7 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2002.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Romania ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.