Death rate from drowning ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from drowning ghe was 4.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.51
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2021
All-time low
3.31
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.51 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in South Africa peaked at 4.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.41 | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.17 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 | 3.31 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.78 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.44 | 4.51 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in South Africa?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in South Africa was 4.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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