Costa Rica vs Gambia: Deaths from drowning
Costa Rica
113.1 deaths
in 2021
Gambia
114.65 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
112th
Gambia rank
111th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 114.65 deaths against 113.1 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.55 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Gambia ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.37 deaths | 141.69 deaths | 15.32 deaths | Gambia |
| 2010s | 117.87 deaths | 145.21 deaths | 27.35 deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 98.07 deaths | 118.17 deaths | 20.09 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 114.65 deaths against 113.1 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 1.55 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Gambia ranks 111th 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.