Colombia vs United States of America: Death rate from drowning

Colombia
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
143rd
United States of America rank
143rd

Death rate from drowning over time

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 143rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 0.309 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from drowning, Colombia or United States of America?
Colombia, at 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Colombia and United States of America?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for death rate from drowning?
Colombia ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 143rd 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

Indicator
Death rate from drowning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.