Poland vs United States: Death rate from drowning

Poland
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland rank
146th
United States rank
143rd

Death rate from drowning over time

  • Poland
  • United States
11.522.533.5200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 146th and United States ranks 143rd of 194 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States Difference Ahead
2000s 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2010s 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2020s 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.155 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, Poland or United States?
United States, at 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Poland and United States?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for death rate from drowning?
Poland ranks 146th and United States ranks 143rd 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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Indicator
Death rate from drowning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.