Deaths from drowning ghe in Niger
Niger: Deaths from drowning ghe was 2,905 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,905
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,905
in 2021
All-time low
1,260
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Niger stood at 2,905. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Niger peaked at 2,905 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,260, in 2000.
That places Niger 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,260 | — |
| 2001 | 1,318 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,347 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,404 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,429 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,612 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1,485 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,557 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,646 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,935 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1,720 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,929 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,935 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,402 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2,455 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,687 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,542 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,547 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,726 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,754 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,824 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,905 | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,905 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,905 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,499 | 1,260 | 1,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,370 | 1,720 | 2,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,864 | 2,824 | 2,905 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Niger?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Niger was 2,905 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,905 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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