Nauru vs Solomon Islands: Death rate from drowning
Nauru
15.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands
11.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nauru rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Nauru
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
| 2010s | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Nauru or Solomon Islands?
- Nauru, at 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nauru and Solomon Islands rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Nauru ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.