Dominica vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from drowning
Dominica
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominica rank
79th
Saint Lucia rank
77th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Dominica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominica and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Dominica ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 77th 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.