Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia
Zambia: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 186 in 2015. β² Rising
Latest (2015)
186
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
351
in 2012
All-time low
131
in 2011
Years of data
16
2000β2015
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia, 2000β2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia is 186, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia peaked at 351 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.1 | 143 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.67 | 131 | 351 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 Malawi 219 compare
- 21 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 210 compare
- 22 Kenya 208 compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 183 compare
- 25 Mozambique, Republic of 165 compare
- 26 Egypt, Arab Republic of 151 compare
- 26 Ghana 151 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia?
- Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia was 186 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 351 in 2012.
- What is the lowest child deaths from streptococcus by disease recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for child deaths from streptococcus by disease?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child deaths from streptococcus by disease rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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