Qatar vs United States: Death rate from drowning
Qatar
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Qatar rank
141st
United States rank
143rd
Death rate from drowning over time
- Qatar
- United States
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 141st and United States ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Qatar or United States?
- Qatar, at 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Qatar and United States?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Qatar and United States rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Qatar ranks 141st 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.