Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Death rate from drowning
Bangladesh
5.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar
5.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
54th
Myanmar rank
56th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 56th 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
Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.