Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Deaths from drowning
Bangladesh
9,053 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
22,120 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Deaths from drowning over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 22,120 deaths against 9,053 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 13,067 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,165 deaths | 15,156 deaths | 7,009 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15,890 deaths | 20,160 deaths | 4,270 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9,427 deaths | 21,040 deaths | 11,613 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 22,120 deaths against 9,053 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 13,067 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.