Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Deaths from drowning
Bangladesh
9,053 deaths
in 2021
Viet Nam
7,680 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9,053 deaths against 7,680 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,373 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,165 deaths | 7,572 deaths | 14,593 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15,890 deaths | 7,855 deaths | 8,035 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9,427 deaths | 7,525 deaths | 1,902 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 9,053 deaths against 7,680 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 1,373 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.