Angola vs South Africa: Deaths from drowning
Angola
2,799 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
2,680 deaths
in 2021
Angola rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2,799 deaths against 2,680 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 119 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,106 deaths | 1,687 deaths | 419.76 deaths | Angola |
| 2010s | 2,618 deaths | 2,293 deaths | 325.66 deaths | Angola |
| 2020s | 2,839 deaths | 2,646 deaths | 193.09 deaths | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 2,799 deaths against 2,680 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Angola and South Africa?
- 119 deaths, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Angola ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th 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.