Deaths from drowning ghe in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths from drowning ghe was 12.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning ghe in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 12.59 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Maldives peaked at 25.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 2021.
That places Maldives 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.93 | — |
| 2001 | 24.57 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 23.35 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 22.46 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.34 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 19.01 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.57 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.79 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.57 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.06 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.92 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.05 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 18.62 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.62 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 18.22 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.18 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 15.03 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 15.64 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 12.59 | -19.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.59 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,175, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.22 | 18.34 | 25.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 | 15.03 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 | 12.59 | 15.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Maldives?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Maldives was 12.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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