Senegal vs South Africa: Death rate from drowning
Senegal
4.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
4.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal rank
64th
South Africa rank
66th
Death rate from drowning over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.345 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Senegal or South Africa?
- Senegal, at 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Senegal ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 66th 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.