Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States

United States: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 13 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
13
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
155
in 2000
All-time low
13
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States, 2000–2015

0501001502000200720152000: 1552001: 1242002: 1022003: 862004: 772005: 702006: 722007: 662008: 602009: 612010: 682011: 242012: 162013: 192014: 142015: 13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States is 13, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States peaked at 155 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2015.

United States ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.3 60 155 10
2010s 25.67 13 68 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 76 Saudi Arabia 16 compare
  2. 77 Gambia 15 compare
  3. 78 Lesotho 14 compare
  4. 79 Dominican Republic 13 compare
  5. 79 Kazakhstan 13 compare
  6. 79 Namibia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More health data for United States

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States?
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States was 13 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 155 in 2000.
What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2015.
How does United States rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
United States ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-from-streptococcus-by-disease/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-from-streptococcus-by-disease/united-states/">Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in United States</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,104 data points, 2000–2015
Last refreshed