Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 1, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Vanuatu peaked at 1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 126th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 126 Albania 1 compare
- 126 Australia 1 compare
- 126 Belarus 1 compare
- 126 Belgium 1 compare
- 126 Belize 1 compare
- 126 Bulgaria 1 compare
- 126 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 126 Croatia 1 compare
- 126 Germany 1 compare
- 126 Guyana 1 compare
- 126 Hungary 1 compare
- 126 Italy 1 compare
- 126 Mauritius 1 compare
- 126 Moldova 1 compare
- 126 Netherlands 1 compare
- 126 New Zealand 1 compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1 compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
- 126 Serbia 1 compare
- 126 Slovakia 1 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 126 Uruguay 1 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Vanuatu was 1 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?
- Vanuatu ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.