Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from drowning
Nigeria
6.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
6.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Nigeria ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th 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.