Death rate from drowning ghe in Vietnam

Vietnam: Death rate from drowning ghe was 7.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.88
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.84
in 2000
All-time low
7.63
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Vietnam, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.82001: 9.82002: 9.52003: 9.42004: 9.12005: 92006: 8.82007: 8.82008: 8.82009: 8.72010: 8.92011: 8.82012: 8.82013: 8.72014: 8.72015: 8.72016: 8.62017: 8.32018: 8.22019: 8.12020: 7.62021: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 7.88 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Vietnam peaked at 9.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2020.

That places Vietnam 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Death rate from drowning ghe in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from drowning ghe in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.84 —
2001 9.8 -0.4%
2002 9.47 -3.4%
2003 9.37 -1.1%
2004 9.09 -3.0%
2005 8.97 -1.3%
2006 8.76 -2.3%
2007 8.81 +0.6%
2008 8.8 -0.1%
2009 8.73 -0.8%
2010 8.94 +2.4%
2011 8.8 -1.6%
2012 8.78 -0.2%
2013 8.65 -1.5%
2014 8.73 +0.9%
2015 8.72 -0.1%
2016 8.56 -1.8%
2017 8.3 -3.0%
2018 8.18 -1.4%
2019 8.12 -0.7%
2020 7.63 -6.0%
2021 7.88 +3.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 7.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 7.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.16 8.73 9.84 10
2010s 8.58 8.12 8.94 10
2020s 7.75 7.63 7.88 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 18 Sierra Leone 8.3 compare
  2. 19 Angola 8.11 compare
  3. 20 Haiti 8.01 compare
  4. 22 Chad 7.83 compare
  5. 23 Benin 7.75 compare
  6. 24 East Timor 7.71 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Vietnam?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Vietnam was 7.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 9.84 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Vietnam ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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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