Deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana
Guyana: Deaths from drowning ghe was 76.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana stood at 76.9.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana peaked at 121.47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.08, in 2000.
That places Guyana 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.08 | — |
| 2001 | 29.09 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 32.11 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 29.21 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 54.79 | +87.6% |
| 2005 | 56.13 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 78.94 | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 71.85 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 77.25 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 81.36 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 89.88 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 105.21 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 121.47 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 112.87 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 109.61 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 100.78 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 88.18 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 91.69 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 87.75 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 90.75 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 76.9 | -15.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 76.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.42, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 76.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +87.6% | 29.21 | 54.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.88 | 28.08 | 81.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4 | 87.75 | 121.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.83 | 76.9 | 90.75 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Guyana was 76.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 121.47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Guyana ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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