Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 5 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Nicaragua, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Nicaragua stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Nicaragua peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5 | -28.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 | 22 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 5 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Nicaragua?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Nicaragua was 5 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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