Bangladesh vs Nepal: Death rate from drowning
Bangladesh
5.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal
5.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
54th
Nepal rank
51st
Death rate from drowning over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 51st 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.