Belize vs North Korea: Death rate from drowning
Belize
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
79th
North Korea rank
76th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Belize ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Belize or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Belize and North Korea?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Belize ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 76th 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.