Cameroon vs South Africa: Deaths from drowning
Cameroon
2,260 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
2,680 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,680 deaths against 2,260 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 420 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,447 deaths | 1,687 deaths | 239.08 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,132 deaths | 2,293 deaths | 160.3 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,213 deaths | 2,646 deaths | 433.39 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,680 deaths against 2,260 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 420 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th 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.