Deaths from drowning ghe in India
India: Deaths from drowning ghe was 54,672 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
54,672
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
75,794
in 2005
All-time low
54,672
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 54,672 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in India peaked at 75,794 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54,672, in 2021.
India ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75,235 | — |
| 2001 | 69,351 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 72,812 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 69,880 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 67,397 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 75,794 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 66,958 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 71,173 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 69,671 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 67,088 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 72,522 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 71,624 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 73,860 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 72,866 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 71,744 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 69,972 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 68,466 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 67,542 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 63,137 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 62,613 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59,599 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 54,672 | -8.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 54,672 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 90.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 54,672 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,175, 46.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,536 | 66,958 | 75,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,435 | 62,613 | 73,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,136 | 54,672 | 59,599 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in India?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in India was 54,672 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75,794 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,672 in 2021.
- How does India rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- India ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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