How does Rwanda rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?

Rwanda ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.

Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Rwanda 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.

Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Rwanda

Name: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Rwanda
Creator: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 39 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

Change on year

down 18.8%

World rank

57th

of 194 countries

All-time high

262

in 2001

All-time low

in 2015

Years of data

2000–2015

Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 39. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Rwanda peaked at 262 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2015.

That places Rwanda 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	188.9	103	262	10
2010s	98.5	39	198	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Rwanda?: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Rwanda was 39 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 Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 262 in 2001.
What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?: Rwanda ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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

Indicator: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 3,104 data points, 2000–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.