Gambia vs Uganda: Death rate from drowning
Gambia
4.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
4.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
70th
Uganda rank
70th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, 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 Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Gambia or Uganda?
- Gambia, at 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Gambia and Uganda?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 70th 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.