Iceland vs Syria: Death rate from drowning
Iceland
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
0.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
164th
Syria rank
167th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Iceland
- Syria
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Iceland ranks 164th and Syria ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Iceland or Syria?
- Iceland, at 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Iceland and Syria?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Iceland ranks 164th and Syria ranks 167th 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.