Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from drowning
Netherlands
0.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
186th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
189th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.413 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.432 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Netherlands ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th 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.