Jamaica vs Tunisia: Death rate from drowning
Jamaica
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tunisia
0.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
174th
Tunisia rank
172nd
Death rate from drowning over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 174th and Tunisia ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.742 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.669 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Jamaica or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Jamaica ranks 174th and Tunisia ranks 172nd 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.