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Table 5 Estimates of laboratory-confirmed Streptococcus pneumoniae(Sp) meningitis cases and deaths within age groups.

From: African meningitis belt pneumococcal disease epidemiology indicates a need for an effective serotype 1 containing vaccine, including for older children and adults

Age group in years

Meningitis cases

Meningitis deaths

<1

98

53

1 to 4

52

27

5 to 9

37

15

10 to 14

32

14

15 to 19

31

14

20 to 29

45

24

30 to 39

64

31

40 to 49

83

53

50 to 59

56

34

60 to 69

47

32

70 to 79

30

20

80 to 89

10

7

90 to 99

2

1

Total

587

326

  1. These estimates were made for a hypothetical population of 100,000 persons in the African meningitis belt followed from birth through age 99 years [4, 5, 7–9].