Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 2 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Jamaica, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2 for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Jamaica peaked at 3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 109 El Salvador 3 compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
- 109 United Kingdom 3 compare
- 112 Austria 2 compare
- 112 Bhutan 2 compare
- 112 Canada 2 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 2 compare
- 112 Czechia 2 compare
- 112 Fiji 2 compare
- 112 Israel 2 compare
- 112 Kuwait 2 compare
- 112 Lebanon 2 compare
- 112 Lithuania 2 compare
- 112 Oman 2 compare
- 112 Panama 2 compare
- 112 Suriname 2 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Jamaica?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Jamaica was 2 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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