Sao Tome and Principe vs Sweden: Death rate from drowning
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
0.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Sweden rank
161st
Death rate from drowning over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.362 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Sao Tome and Principe or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 161st 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.