Jamaica vs Turkey: Death rate from drowning
Jamaica
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkey
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
174th
Turkey rank
175th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Jamaica
- Turkey
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Jamaica ranks 174th and Turkey ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.742 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.666 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.906 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.279 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Jamaica or Turkey?
- Jamaica, at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Jamaica and Turkey?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Turkey rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Jamaica ranks 174th and Turkey ranks 175th 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.