Death rate from drowning ghe in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rate from drowning ghe was 2.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.11
in 2015
All-time low
2.74
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in El Salvador, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.22001: 3.72002: 3.72003: 3.82004: 4.22005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.32008: 3.82009: 4.32010: 3.62011: 3.92012: 32013: 2.92014: 3.62015: 5.12016: 4.52017: 3.42018: 2.72019: 32020: 2.82021: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in El Salvador stood at 2.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in El Salvador peaked at 5.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2018.

That places El Salvador 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from drowning ghe in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.19
2001 3.69 -11.9%
2002 3.69 +0.0%
2003 3.8 +3.0%
2004 4.16 +9.5%
2005 4.66 +12.0%
2006 4.72 +1.3%
2007 4.28 -9.3%
2008 3.84 -10.3%
2009 4.31 +12.2%
2010 3.65 -15.3%
2011 3.92 +7.4%
2012 3.03 -22.7%
2013 2.9 -4.3%
2014 3.58 +23.4%
2015 5.11 +42.7%
2016 4.47 -12.5%
2017 3.44 -23.0%
2018 2.74 -20.3%
2019 2.99 +9.1%
2020 2.79 -6.7%
2021 2.79 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.13 3.69 4.72 10
2010s 3.58 2.74 5.11 10
2020s 2.79 2.79 2.79 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  5. 105 Turkmenistan 2.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in El Salvador?
Death rate from drowning ghe in El Salvador was 2.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Death rate from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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