El Salvador vs Eritrea: Deaths from drowning
El Salvador
176.43 deaths
in 2021
Eritrea
215.97 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
92nd
Eritrea rank
89th
Deaths from drowning over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 215.97 deaths against 176.43 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 39.54 deaths.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Eritrea ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.41 deaths | 208.55 deaths | 40.85 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 222.59 deaths | 216.1 deaths | 6.48 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 175.95 deaths | 215.01 deaths | 39.06 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 215.97 deaths against 176.43 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 39.54 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and Eritrea ranks 89th 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.