Deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Deaths from drowning ghe was 0.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu stood at 0.81. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu peaked at 1.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.87 | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 0.81 | -44.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.6% | 0.92 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | -44.1% | 1.45 | 0.81 |
| 2001 | +27.6% | 0.87 | 1.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.87 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.987 | 0.92 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 0.81 | 1.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 186 Luxembourg 1.5 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.21 compare
- 188 Monaco 0.95 compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0.49 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 0.45 compare
- 192 Niue 0.12 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Tuvalu was 0.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Tuvalu ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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