Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Senegal
Senegal: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 120 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Senegal, 2000–2015
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Senegal is 120, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Senegal peaked at 287 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148 | — |
| 2001 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 140 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 129 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 116 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 287 | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 271 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 257 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 246 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 240 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 153 | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 120 | -21.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 120 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 120 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +165.7% | 108 | 287 |
| 2014 | -36.2% | 240 | 153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.1 | 108 | 287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.5 | 120 | 271 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 30 Haiti 140 compare
- 31 Iraq 134 compare
- 32 Guinea 132 compare
- 34 South Sudan 116 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 108 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 104 compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Senegal was 120 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 287 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.