Deaths from drowning ghe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from drowning ghe was 719.08 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
719.08
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,708
in 2009
All-time low
622.22
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 719.08 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,708 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 622.22, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,158 | 962.75 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.25 | 758.49 | 946.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.65 | 622.22 | 719.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Sri Lanka was 719.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,708 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.22 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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