Malawi vs South Africa: Death rate from drowning
Malawi
4.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
4.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.651 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Malawi ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th 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.