Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Deaths from drowning
Burkina Faso
1,657 deaths
in 2021
Egypt
1,645 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Egypt rank
31st
Deaths from drowning over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,657 deaths against 1,645 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 12 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,099 deaths | 1,890 deaths | 790.52 deaths | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1,570 deaths | 2,326 deaths | 756.34 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,633 deaths | 1,801 deaths | 167.76 deaths | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,657 deaths against 1,645 deaths in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 12 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 31st 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.