Deaths from drowning ghe in South Sudan

South Sudan: Deaths from drowning ghe was 789.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
789.7
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
789.7
in 2021
All-time low
435.66
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in South Sudan, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 510.22001: 4422002: 435.72003: 463.82004: 4882005: 553.12006: 565.92007: 589.82008: 520.32009: 505.42010: 535.62011: 519.22012: 610.82013: 6152014: 578.62015: 630.32016: 662.22017: 686.52018: 726.22019: 744.12020: 768.32021: 789.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 789.7 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in South Sudan peaked at 789.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 435.66, in 2002.

South Sudan ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 507.42 435.66 589.83 10
2010s 630.83 519.16 744.12 10
2020s 779 768.29 789.7 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 48 Malawi 869.95 compare
  2. 49 Guinea 867.65 compare
  3. 50 Rwanda 795.1 compare
  4. 52 Senegal 787.56 compare
  5. 53 Iraq 774.4 compare
  6. 54 Sri Lanka 719.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in South Sudan?
Deaths from drowning ghe in South Sudan was 789.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 789.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 435.66 in 2002.
How does South Sudan rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
South Sudan ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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