Belgium vs Jamaica: Death rate from drowning
Belgium
0.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
177th
Jamaica rank
174th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.779 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.742 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Belgium ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 174th 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.