Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Deaths from drowning
Bangladesh
9,053 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
14,156 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14,156 deaths against 9,053 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 5,103 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,165 deaths | 6,949 deaths | 15,216 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15,890 deaths | 11,150 deaths | 4,740 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9,427 deaths | 13,925 deaths | 4,498 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14,156 deaths against 9,053 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 5,103 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.