Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 14 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
14
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16
in 2001
All-time low
14
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Lesotho, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Lesotho is 14, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Lesotho peaked at 16 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -12.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 East Timor 17 compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 16 compare
- 77 Gambia 15 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 13 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 13 compare
- 79 Namibia 13 compare
- 79 United States 13 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Lesotho?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Lesotho was 14 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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