Death rate from drowning ghe in Australia
Australia: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.77
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2001
All-time low
0.67
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Australia stood at 0.77.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Australia peaked at 1.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2017.
That places Australia 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.98 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.77 | -8.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.92 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.852 | 0.67 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.805 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Australia?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Australia was 0.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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