China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from drowning
China
4.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
75th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
76th
Death rate from drowning over time
- China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
China ranks 75th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.319 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.638 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- China, at 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- China ranks 75th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th 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.