Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Death rate from drowning ghe was 4.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4.97.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.92 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2008.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.94 | — |
| 2001 | 9.92 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 8.95 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.15 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +132.8% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 7.71 | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 8.15 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 4.97 | -21.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +132.8% | 2.5 | 5.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 2.5 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 3.17 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 4.97 | 6.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 5.08 compare
- 58 Liberia 5.07 compare
- 59 Madagascar 5 compare
- 60 Namibia 4.97 compare
- 62 Zambia 4.89 compare
- 63 Afghanistan 4.73 compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2008.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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