Death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru

Nauru: Death rate from drowning ghe was 15.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.19
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.04
in 2001
All-time low
14.01
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19.82001: 212002: 20.92003: 16.82004: 20.32005: 19.42006: 20.52007: 20.82008: 20.72009: 20.92010: 20.72011: 20.12012: 19.32013: 18.72014: 17.92015: 15.52016: 14.92017: 14.52018: 142019: 15.22020: 15.32021: 15.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru stood at 15.19.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru peaked at 21.04 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.01, in 2018.

That places Nauru 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 19.76 —
2001 21.04 +6.5%
2002 20.87 -0.8%
2003 16.82 -19.4%
2004 20.32 +20.8%
2005 19.38 -4.6%
2006 20.5 +5.8%
2007 20.84 +1.7%
2008 20.7 -0.7%
2009 20.91 +1.0%
2010 20.7 -1.0%
2011 20.13 -2.8%
2012 19.34 -3.9%
2013 18.7 -3.3%
2014 17.92 -4.2%
2015 15.47 -13.7%
2016 14.95 -3.4%
2017 14.47 -3.2%
2018 14.01 -3.2%
2019 15.17 +8.3%
2020 15.35 +1.2%
2021 15.19 -1.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 15.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 11.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 15.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.11 16.82 21.04 10
2010s 17.09 14.01 20.7 10
2020s 15.27 15.19 15.35 2

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 2 Niger 11.51 compare
  2. 3 Marshall Islands 11.41 compare
  3. 4 Solomon Islands 11.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Nauru was 15.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 21.04 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 14.01 in 2018.
How does Nauru rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Nauru ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru 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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