Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 39 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Rwanda, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Rwanda stood at 39. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Rwanda peaked at 262 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 57th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 258 | — |
| 2001 | 262 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 229 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 205 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 174 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 150 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 131 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 115 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 103 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 262 | +154.4% |
| 2010 | 198 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 141 | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 92 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 73 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 48 | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 39 | -18.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 116, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +154.4% | 103 | 262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.9 | 103 | 262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5 | 39 | 198 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Rwanda?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Rwanda was 39 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 262 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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