Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Liberia
Liberia: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 87 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Liberia, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 87 for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in 2015.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Liberia peaked at 101 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2013.
That places Liberia 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79 | — |
| 2001 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 101 | +119.6% |
| 2015 | 87 | -13.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 116, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +119.6% | 46 | 101 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6 | 57 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5 | 46 | 101 | 6 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Liberia?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Liberia was 87 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 101 in 2014.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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