Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 472 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania is 472, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania peaked at 1,210 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 455, in 2007.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 600 | — |
| 2001 | 578 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 550 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 552 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 534 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 512 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 488 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 455 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,210 | +165.9% |
| 2009 | 1,150 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,107 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,067 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,052 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 696 | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 535 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 472 | -11.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 472 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 11.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 472 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +165.9% | 455 | 1,210 |
| 2013 | -33.8% | 1,052 | 696 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 662.9 | 455 | 1,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.5 | 472 | 1,107 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Tanzania was 472 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,210 in 2008.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 455 in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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