This graph represents official WHO estimates of the burden of Hib and pneumococcal disease among children worldwide. This project compiled and modeled the global, regional, and country-specific burden of Haemophilus-influenzae type b and pneumococcal disease, the two leading causes of childhood pneumonia. Details regarding the methods and findings are available from The Lancet and the WHO website.

Chart Variables

Under 5 Mortality Rate

No. deaths per 100,000 <5 population. Source: UNICEF. Under-five mortality rate (U5MR). last accessed 25 Feb 2009.

Child Mortality Bracket

Calculated with methods described here page 19

PCV Intro Status 9/2009

VIMS Database Accessed 9/5/2009

GAVI Eligibility

GAVI Alliance Countries Eligible to Apply for GAVI Funding

World Bank Income Bracket

World Bank

Traditional Geographic Region

VIMS Database Accessed 9/5/2009

GNI per Capita

World Bank, Atlas Method 2000

Total Population (in Thousands)

Unicef State of the World's Children 2000

Birth Cohort (in Thousands)

Unicef State of the World's Children 2000

Infant Moratility Rate

Unicef State of the World's Children 2000

DTP1 % Coverage

World Health Organization 2000

DTP3 % Coverage

World Health Organization 2000

Percent GDP Spent on Health Care

World Bank 2004

% of Under 5 Deaths due to Various Causes

World Health Organization 2000

All disease specific incidence variables are reported per 100,000 population under 5.

Disease specific mortality rates are reported per 100,000 population under 5.

For specfics on how all study specific variables were calculated please read: 

Obrien KL, Wolfson L, Watt JP, Henkle E, et al.  Burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children younger than 5 years: global estimates.  The Lancet 2009: 374: 893-902.

Watt JP,  Wolfson L, O’Brien KL, Henkle E, et al.  Burden of disease caused by Haeumophilus influenzae type b in children younger than 5 years: global estimates.  The Lancet 2009: 374: 903-911