Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 12 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sri Lanka, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sri Lanka is 12, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sri Lanka peaked at 15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12 is below the median for South Asia, which is 52, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +87.5% | 8 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 12 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sri Lanka?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Sri Lanka was 12 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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