Death rate from poisoning ghe in China
China: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.47
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2010
All-time low
1.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in China stood at 1.47.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in China peaked at 1.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2000.
That places China 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.435, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.34 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.57 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 24 Palau 1.5 compare
- 25 Kenya 1.49 compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.49 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 1.43 compare
- 29 Estonia 1.42 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 1.41 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in China?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in China was 1.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2000.
- How does China rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- China ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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