South Korea vs Serbia: Death rate from drowning
South Korea
0.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Serbia
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
157th
Serbia rank
155th
Death rate from drowning over time
- South Korea
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 157th and Serbia ranks 155th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.591 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.146 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, South Korea or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between South Korea and Serbia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Serbia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Serbia rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- South Korea ranks 157th and Serbia ranks 155th 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.