Death rate from drowning ghe in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.43
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2007
All-time low
0.14
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.43 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 126.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Singapore peaked at 0.51 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2015.
That places Singapore 188th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | +109.5% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +142.9% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | +126.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.379 | 0.21 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.314 | 0.14 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 185 Kuwait 0.48 compare
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- 191 Israel 0.29 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Singapore?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Singapore was 0.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Singapore ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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