Death rate from drowning ghe in France
France: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.94
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 2003
All-time low
0.93
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in France stood at 0.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in France peaked at 1.94 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2020.
That places France 159th 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.52 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.01 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.935 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in France?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in France was 0.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2020.
- How does France rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- France ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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