Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Africa
South Africa: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 94 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Africa, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 94 for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Africa peaked at 339 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2015.
That places South Africa 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144 | — |
| 2001 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 136 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 126 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 117 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 312 | +178.6% |
| 2007 | 319 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 334 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 339 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 304 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 262 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 189 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 180 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 162 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.2 | 112 | 339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.5 | 94 | 304 | 6 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Africa?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in South Africa was 94 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 339 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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