Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in China
China: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 992 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
992
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,566
in 2000
All-time low
992
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in China, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in China stood at 992. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in China peaked at 2,566 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 992, in 2015.
China ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,566 | — |
| 2001 | 2,223 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,956 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,772 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,610 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,536 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,542 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,515 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,552 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,523 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,496 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,405 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,270 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,163 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,047 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 992 | -5.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 992 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 141.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 992 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 283.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,780 | 1,515 | 2,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,229 | 992 | 1,496 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in China?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in China was 992 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,566 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 in 2015.
- How does China rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- China ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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