Deaths from drowning ghe in China
China: Deaths from drowning ghe was 57,145 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
57,145
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
92,568
in 2000
All-time low
57,145
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 57,145 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in China peaked at 92,568 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57,145, in 2021.
That places China 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92,568 | — |
| 2001 | 88,894 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 88,364 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 87,247 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 86,685 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 83,272 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 78,505 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 75,267 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 69,127 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 71,527 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 69,630 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 66,323 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 64,173 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 63,083 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62,603 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62,418 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62,160 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61,414 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60,339 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 58,918 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 58,914 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57,145 | -3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 57,145 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 525.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 57,145 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 479.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,146 | 69,127 | 92,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,106 | 58,918 | 69,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,030 | 57,145 | 58,914 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in China?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in China was 57,145 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92,568 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,145 in 2021.
- How does China rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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