Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Death rate from drowning
Burkina Faso
7.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
26th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.