Gabon vs South Africa: Death rate from drowning
Gabon
4.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
4.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon rank
65th
South Africa rank
66th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Gabon ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 66th 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
Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.