Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 43 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea is 43, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +185.7% |
| 2006 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 43 | -12.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 12.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +185.7% | 21 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7 | 20 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.67 | 43 | 55 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Papua New Guinea was 43 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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