Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 76 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Cameroon, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Cameroon is 76, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Cameroon peaked at 236 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234 | — |
| 2001 | 226 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 224 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 217 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 211 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 210 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 214 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 216 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 223 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 234 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 236 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 213 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 145 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 121 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 76 | -32.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.9 | 210 | 234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.5 | 76 | 236 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Cameroon?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Cameroon was 76 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 236 in 2010.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths from streptococcus by disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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