Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Death rate from drowning
Sierra Leone
8.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vietnam
7.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Vietnam rank
21st
Death rate from drowning over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Vietnam, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from drowning, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Vietnam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for death rate from drowning?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 21st 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.