Deaths from drowning ghe in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Deaths from drowning ghe was 4.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning ghe in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Marshall Islands stood at 4.8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.41 | — |
| 2001 | 8.27 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.56 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.06 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.41 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.61 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.51 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.21 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.41 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.04 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.13 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 8.06 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.45 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.78 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.04 | 8.27 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 | 6.06 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Marshall Islands?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Marshall Islands was 4.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Marshall Islands ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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