Death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini
Eswatini: Death rate from drowning ghe was 9.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini is 9.46, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini peaked at 10.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.99, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.99 | — |
| 2001 | 5.44 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.02 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 6.95 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7.72 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.94 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.18 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.99 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +5.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 9.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 9.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -26.5% | 8.14 | 5.98 |
| 2010 | +28.0% | 6.36 | 8.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.78 | 4.99 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 5.98 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 | 8.99 | 9.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Eswatini was 9.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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