Iceland vs North Macedonia: Death rate from drowning
Iceland
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Macedonia
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
164th
North Macedonia rank
165th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Iceland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Iceland ranks 164th and North Macedonia ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.479 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020s | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Iceland or North Macedonia?
- Iceland, at 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Iceland ranks 164th and North Macedonia ranks 165th 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.