Deaths from drowning ghe in Philippines

Philippines: Deaths from drowning ghe was 6,920 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,920
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,920
in 2021
All-time low
4,032
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in Philippines, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 4.1k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.4k2005: 5.1k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.5k2008: 5.1k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.5k2011: 5.0k2012: 5.3k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.8k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.7k2018: 5.2k2019: 4.8k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Philippines is 6,920, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Philippines peaked at 6,920 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,032, in 2013.

That places Philippines 9th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in Philippines, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4,133 —
2001 4,085 -1.2%
2002 4,207 +3.0%
2003 4,119 -2.1%
2004 4,381 +6.4%
2005 5,096 +16.3%
2006 4,438 -12.9%
2007 4,518 +1.8%
2008 5,139 +13.8%
2009 4,933 -4.0%
2010 4,527 -8.2%
2011 4,970 +9.8%
2012 5,251 +5.6%
2013 4,032 -23.2%
2014 4,788 +18.8%
2015 5,168 +7.9%
2016 5,201 +0.6%
2017 5,745 +10.4%
2018 5,230 -9.0%
2019 4,840 -7.5%
2020 6,023 +24.4%
2021 6,920 +14.9%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 6,920 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 63.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 6,920 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 58.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,505 4,085 5,139 10
2010s 4,975 4,032 5,745 10
2020s 6,471 6,023 6,920 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,101 compare
  2. 7 Vietnam 7,680 compare
  3. 8 Japan 7,478 compare
  4. 10 Thailand 6,435 compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 5,839 compare
  6. 12 United States 4,452 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in Philippines?
Deaths from drowning ghe in Philippines was 6,920 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 6,920 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4,032 in 2013.
How does Philippines rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
Philippines ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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