Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles: Death rate from drowning
Papua New Guinea
6.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Seychelles
6.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Seychelles rank
34th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Papua New Guinea or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 6.68 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 Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 34th 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.