North Macedonia vs Portugal: Death rate from drowning
North Macedonia
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Macedonia rank
165th
Portugal rank
167th
Death rate from drowning over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 165th and Portugal ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- North Macedonia, at 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- North Macedonia ranks 165th and Portugal ranks 167th 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.