Central African Republic vs Somalia: Death rate from drowning
Central African Republic
10.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
11.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th 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.