Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from drowning
Iceland
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
164th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Death rate from drowning over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.598 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Iceland ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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.