Deaths from drowning ghe in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths from drowning ghe was 62.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
62.56
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.79
in 2002
All-time low
45.5
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 61.12001: 45.52002: 76.82003: 58.42004: 59.12005: 572006: 56.52007: 61.12008: 60.52009: 56.82010: 61.92011: 66.52012: 50.32013: 62.52014: 58.82015: 57.62016: 632017: 64.32018: 60.42019: 61.32020: 59.52021: 62.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 62.56 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in New Zealand peaked at 76.79 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.5, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Deaths from drowning ghe in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 61.13
2001 45.5 -25.6%
2002 76.79 +68.8%
2003 58.35 -24.0%
2004 59.11 +1.3%
2005 57.01 -3.6%
2006 56.54 -0.8%
2007 61.13 +8.1%
2008 60.51 -1.0%
2009 56.75 -6.2%
2010 61.85 +9.0%
2011 66.46 +7.5%
2012 50.34 -24.3%
2013 62.46 +24.1%
2014 58.82 -5.8%
2015 57.62 -2.0%
2016 62.98 +9.3%
2017 64.34 +2.2%
2018 60.37 -6.2%
2019 61.33 +1.6%
2020 59.53 -2.9%
2021 62.56 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.28 45.5 76.79 10
2010s 60.66 50.34 66.46 10
2020s 61.05 59.53 62.56 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 131 Belgium 70.42 compare
  2. 132 Croatia 70.38 compare
  3. 133 Jordan 67.04 compare
  4. 135 United Arab Emirates 62.07 compare
  5. 136 Djibouti 58.23 compare
  6. 137 Ireland 54.24 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in New Zealand?
Deaths from drowning ghe in New Zealand was 62.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 76.79 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
New Zealand ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Deaths from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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