Australia vs El Salvador: Deaths from drowning
Australia
198.33 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
176.43 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
90th
El Salvador rank
92nd
Deaths from drowning over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 198.33 deaths against 176.43 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 21.9 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Australia ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.94 deaths | 249.41 deaths | 35.46 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 201.18 deaths | 222.59 deaths | 21.4 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 207.29 deaths | 175.95 deaths | 31.34 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Australia or El Salvador?
- Australia, at 198.33 deaths against 176.43 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Australia and El Salvador?
- 21.9 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Australia ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 92nd 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.