Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from drowning
Colombia
677.53 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
646.13 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 677.53 deaths against 646.13 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 31.4 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870.95 deaths | 507.62 deaths | 363.33 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 685.53 deaths | 657.77 deaths | 27.76 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 658.36 deaths | 596.01 deaths | 62.35 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 677.53 deaths against 646.13 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 31.4 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.