Italy vs Switzerland: Death rate from drowning
Italy
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
182nd
Death rate from drowning over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.698 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Italy ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 182nd 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.