Which has higher deaths from drowning, Barbados or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 10.46 deaths against 8.03 deaths in Barbados as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

2.43 deaths, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Barbados vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deaths from drowning

Barbados

8.03 deaths

in 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina

10.46 deaths

in 2021

Barbados rank

172nd

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

169th

Deaths from drowning over time

Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 10.46 deaths against 8.03 deaths in Barbados, a difference of 2.43 deaths.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 172nd and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.4 deaths	16.06 deaths	3.65 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	10.07 deaths	14.3 deaths	4.23 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	8.8 deaths	11.08 deaths	2.28 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drowning, Barbados or Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 10.46 deaths against 8.03 deaths in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 2.43 deaths, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for deaths from drowning?: Barbados ranks 172nd and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 169th 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

Indicator: Deaths from drowning
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.