Afghanistan vs Somalia: Deaths from drowning
Afghanistan
1,895 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
1,897 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
26th
Somalia rank
25th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,897 deaths against 1,895 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,872 deaths | 1,194 deaths | 677.34 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,049 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 549.53 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,209 deaths | 1,870 deaths | 338.8 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,897 deaths against 1,895 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.