Ireland vs New Zealand: Death rate from drowning
Ireland
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
150th
New Zealand rank
147th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 150th and New Zealand ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.158 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Ireland ranks 150th and New Zealand ranks 147th 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.