Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Korea
South Korea: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 9 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Korea, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Korea stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Korea peaked at 22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2015.
That places South Korea 91st 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 9 | -35.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 11 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Korea?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Korea was 9 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- South Korea ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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