Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Deaths from drowning
Burkina Faso
1,657 deaths
in 2021
Mexico
1,798 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Mexico rank
27th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,798 deaths against 1,657 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 141 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,099 deaths | 2,585 deaths | 1,486 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,570 deaths | 2,090 deaths | 519.85 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,633 deaths | 1,698 deaths | 64.55 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Burkina Faso or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,798 deaths against 1,657 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 141 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.