Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia
Zambia: Child deaths from streptococcus by disease was 186 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia, 2000–2015
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212 | — |
| 2001 | 204 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 191 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 178 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 168 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 161 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 155 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 151 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 148 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 143 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 131 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 351 | +167.9% |
| 2013 | 333 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 228 | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 186 | -18.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 186 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 186 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.5, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths from streptococcus by disease in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +167.9% | 131 | 351 |
| 2014 | -31.5% | 333 | 228 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.1 | 143 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.67 | 131 | 351 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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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 194 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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