New Zealand vs Poland: Death rate from drowning
New Zealand
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
147th
Poland rank
146th
Death rate from drowning over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 147th and Poland ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, New Zealand or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- New Zealand ranks 147th and Poland ranks 146th 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.