Portugal vs Slovenia: Death rate from drowning

Portugal
0.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovenia
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
167th
Slovenia rank
169th

Death rate from drowning over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
0.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.

Portugal ranks 167th and Slovenia ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2010s 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2020s 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.02 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, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Portugal and Slovenia?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for death rate from drowning?
Portugal ranks 167th and Slovenia ranks 169th 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.