Death rate from drowning ghe in China
China: Death rate from drowning ghe was 4.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in China is 4.01, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in China peaked at 7.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 2021.
China ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.32 | — |
| 2001 | 6.98 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.35 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.01 | -2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 5.2 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 4.14 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.01 | 4.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 73 Comoros 4.26 compare
- 74 Mongolia 4.08 compare
- 76 North Korea 4 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 3.99 compare
- 78 Tanzania 3.97 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in China?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in China was 4.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2021.
- How does China rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- China ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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