Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 30 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sierra Leone, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sierra Leone stood at 30. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sierra Leone peaked at 129 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 62nd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117 | — |
| 2001 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 125 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 113 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 70 | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 53 | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 30 | -34.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30 is below the median for low income countries, which is 116, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.5 | 113 | 129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.83 | 30 | 107 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sierra Leone?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sierra Leone was 30 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 129 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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