Albania vs Iceland: Death rate from drowning

Albania
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Albania rank
162nd
Iceland rank
164th

Death rate from drowning over time

  • Albania
  • Iceland
0123200020102021

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people Albania
2010s 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people Albania
2020s 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from drowning, Albania or Iceland?
Albania, at 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Albania and Iceland?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for death rate from drowning?
Albania ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from drowning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from drowning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.