Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Colombia
Colombia: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 19 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Colombia, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Colombia stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Colombia peaked at 133 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2015.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129 | — |
| 2001 | 119 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 120 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 133 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 127 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 93 | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 52 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 23 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 19 | -17.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 6.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.4 | 86 | 133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 | 19 | 65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 21 compare
- 70 Bolivia 20 compare
- 70 Peru 20 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 18 compare
- 73 Mauritania 18 compare
- 75 East Timor 17 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Colombia?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Colombia was 19 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 133 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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