Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in North Korea
North Korea: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 75 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in North Korea, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 75 for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in North Korea peaked at 276 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 45th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276 | — |
| 2001 | 225 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 181 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 148 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 125 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 114 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 75 | -3.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 116, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 21.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.2 | 97 | 276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83 | 75 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in North Korea?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in North Korea was 75 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 276 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- North Korea ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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