Deaths from drowning ghe in United States

United States: Deaths from drowning ghe was 4,452 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
4,452
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,452
in 2021
All-time low
3,387
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in United States, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.6k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.7k2010: 4.0k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.8k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in United States is 4,452, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in United States peaked at 4,452 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,387, in 2001.

That places United States 12th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,561 3,387 3,690 10
2010s 3,713 3,483 3,953 10
2020s 4,384 4,316 4,452 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 9 Philippines 6,920 compare
  2. 10 Thailand 6,435 compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 5,839 compare
  4. 13 Brazil 4,411 compare
  5. 14 Russia 4,291 compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 3,786 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in United States?
Deaths from drowning ghe in United States was 4,452 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 4,452 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3,387 in 2001.
How does United States rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
United States ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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