Deaths from drowning ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,031 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,031
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,031
in 2021
All-time low
413.27
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Zimbabwe stood at 1,031. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,031 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 413.27, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 413.27 | — |
| 2001 | 451.53 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 476.39 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 595.58 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 604.79 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 602.45 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 621.92 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 623.26 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 673.9 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 673.44 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 749.43 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 741.03 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 784.52 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 791.08 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 842.06 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 850.52 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 928.3 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 871.11 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,003 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 907.22 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 913.83 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,031 | +12.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,031 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,031 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573.65 | 413.27 | 673.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 846.86 | 741.03 | 1,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 972.58 | 913.83 | 1,031 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Zimbabwe was 1,031 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,031 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.27 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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