Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from drowning
Papua New Guinea
6.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
6.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.