Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi
Malawi: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 219 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi is 219, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi peaked at 298 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298 | — |
| 2001 | 283 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 260 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 238 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 221 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 208 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 203 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 196 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 191 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 191 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 182 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 187 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 107 | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 258 | +141.1% |
| 2014 | 240 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 219 | -8.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 219 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 219 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +141.1% | 107 | 258 |
| 2012 | -42.8% | 187 | 107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.9 | 191 | 298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.83 | 107 | 258 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Malawi was 219 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 298 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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