Latvia vs South Sudan: Death rate from drowning
Latvia
6.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
7.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
29th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Latvia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.675 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Latvia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Latvia and South Sudan?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 29th 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.