Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 673 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Ethiopia, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Ethiopia stood at 673. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Ethiopia peaked at 1,893 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 673, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,669 | — |
| 2001 | 1,625 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,548 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,448 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,333 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,216 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,146 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,026 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 889 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 837 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 766 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,893 | +147.1% |
| 2012 | 1,548 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1,232 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 1,042 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 673 | -35.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 673 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 673 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +147.1% | 766 | 1,893 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,274 | 837 | 1,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 | 673 | 1,893 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Ethiopia?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Ethiopia was 673 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 673 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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