Bangladesh vs Japan: Deaths from drowning
Bangladesh
9,053 deaths
in 2021
Japan
7,478 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9,053 deaths against 7,478 deaths in Japan, a difference of 1,575 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,165 deaths | 6,117 deaths | 16,048 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15,890 deaths | 7,896 deaths | 7,994 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9,427 deaths | 7,544 deaths | 1,883 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 9,053 deaths against 7,478 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 1,575 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th 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.