Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Uganda
Uganda: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 624 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Uganda, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 624 for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Uganda peaked at 975 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 349, in 2010.
That places Uganda 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 454 | — |
| 2001 | 444 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 436 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 421 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 430 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 426 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 403 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 384 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 373 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 356 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 349 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 975 | +179.4% |
| 2012 | 966 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 945 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 741 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 624 | -15.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 624 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 624 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +179.4% | 349 | 975 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.7 | 356 | 454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.67 | 349 | 975 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Uganda?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Uganda was 624 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 975 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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