Belgium vs New Zealand: Deaths from drowning
Belgium
70.42 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
62.56 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
131st
New Zealand rank
134th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 70.42 deaths against 62.56 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 7.86 deaths.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9 deaths | 59.28 deaths | 22.62 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 72.92 deaths | 60.66 deaths | 12.26 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 65.85 deaths | 61.05 deaths | 4.8 deaths | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 70.42 deaths against 62.56 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 7.86 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Belgium ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 134th 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.