Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from drowning
Ghana
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
3.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Death rate from drowning over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Ghana ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd 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.