Solomon Islands vs Somalia: Death rate from drowning

Solomon Islands
11.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
11.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Somalia rank
6th

Death rate from drowning over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
051015200020102021

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people Solomon Islands
2010s 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people Solomon Islands
2020s 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from drowning, Solomon Islands or Somalia?
Solomon Islands, at 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Solomon Islands and Somalia?
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Solomon Islands and Somalia rank globally for death rate from drowning?
Solomon Islands ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th 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

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.