Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Iraq
Iraq: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 134 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Iraq, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Iraq stood at 134. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Iraq peaked at 152 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 31st 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151 | — |
| 2001 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 151 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 148 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 149 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 150 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 142 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 134 | -1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 134 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 19.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 134 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 16.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.1 | 148 | 152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.67 | 134 | 148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Iraq?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Iraq was 134 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 152 in 2003.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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