Iraq vs Nicaragua: Death rate from drowning
Iraq
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
1.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Death rate from drowning over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iraq ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.596 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Iraq ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd 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.