Death rate from drowning ghe in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.92 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.92
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 2002
All-time low
0.73
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Sweden, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.42001: 1.52002: 1.62003: 1.42004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.12010: 0.732011: 0.862012: 0.982013: 0.962014: 1.22015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 0.922018: 1.22019: 0.852020: 0.882021: 0.92

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Sweden stood at 0.92.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Sweden peaked at 1.62 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 1.05 1.62 10
2010s 1.01 0.73 1.25 10
2020s 0.9 0.88 0.92 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 159 France 0.94 compare
  2. 160 Algeria 0.93 compare
  3. 162 Albania 0.91 compare
  4. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9 compare
  5. 164 Iceland 0.87 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Sweden?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Sweden was 0.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Sweden ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
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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