Bangladesh vs India: Deaths from drowning
Bangladesh
9,053 deaths
in 2021
India
54,672 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Deaths from drowning over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 54,672 deaths against 9,053 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 45,619 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 6.0 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,165 deaths | 70,536 deaths | 48,371 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 15,890 deaths | 69,435 deaths | 53,545 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 9,427 deaths | 57,136 deaths | 47,709 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 54,672 deaths against 9,053 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Bangladesh and India?
- 45,619 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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.