Death rate from drowning ghe in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from drowning ghe was 3.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.46
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.26
in 2001
All-time low
2.58
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Yemen stood at 3.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Yemen peaked at 5.26 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.15 | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.82 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.46 | +27.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.45 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.58 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.71 | 3.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Yemen?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Yemen was 3.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Yemen ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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