What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Marshall Islands and Somalia?

0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Somalia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Somalia: Death rate from drowning

Marshall Islands

11.41 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Somalia

11.12 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Marshall Islands rank

3rd

Somalia rank

6th

Death rate from drowning over time

Marshall Islands
Somalia

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.68 deaths per 100,000 people	11.61 deaths per 100,000 people	5.07 deaths per 100,000 people	Marshall Islands
2010s	15.12 deaths per 100,000 people	10.86 deaths per 100,000 people	4.26 deaths per 100,000 people	Marshall Islands
2020s	11.81 deaths per 100,000 people	11.13 deaths per 100,000 people	0.675 deaths per 100,000 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from drowning, Marshall Islands or Somalia?: Marshall Islands, at 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Marshall Islands and Somalia?: 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Somalia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and Somalia rank globally for death rate from drowning?: Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th 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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Indicator: Death rate from drowning
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.