Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 18 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Mauritania, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 18 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 14.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Mauritania peaked at 33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 73rd 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 21 | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 18 | -14.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4 | 30 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 | 18 | 33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 70 Bolivia 20 compare
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- 73 Guinea-Bissau 18 compare
- 75 East Timor 17 compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 16 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Mauritania?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Mauritania was 18 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2003.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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