Deaths from drowning ghe in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from drowning ghe was 2,763 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning ghe in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Myanmar is 2,763, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Myanmar peaked at 10,586 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,763, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 18th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,714 | — |
| 2001 | 4,988 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 5,471 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 5,429 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,217 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,206 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,867 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,596 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,586 | +130.3% |
| 2009 | 4,194 | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 4,030 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,820 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,668 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,733 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,736 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,621 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,673 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,235 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,648 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3,470 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,450 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,763 | -19.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,763 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,763 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 23.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +130.3% | 4,596 | 10,586 |
| 2009 | -60.4% | 10,586 | 4,194 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,627 | 4,194 | 10,586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,663 | 3,235 | 4,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,106 | 2,763 | 3,450 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Myanmar?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Myanmar was 2,763 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,586 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,763 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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