Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Gambia
Gambia: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 15 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Gambia, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Gambia is 15, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Gambia peaked at 24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2012.
That places Gambia 77th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 24 | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | -16.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 116, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +166.7% | 9 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 19 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 75 East Timor 17 compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 16 compare
- 78 Lesotho 14 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 13 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 13 compare
- 79 Namibia 13 compare
- 79 United States 13 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Gambia?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Gambia was 15 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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