Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Kenya
Kenya: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 208 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Kenya, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Kenya stood at 208. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Kenya peaked at 730 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 208, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379.8 | 269 | 730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.5 | 208 | 660 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Kenya?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Kenya was 208 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 730 in 2008.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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