Ethiopia vs United States of America: Deaths from drowning
Ethiopia
3,786 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
4,452 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
15th
United States of America rank
12th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Ethiopia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,452 deaths against 3,786 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 666 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,057 deaths | 3,561 deaths | 1,496 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4,084 deaths | 3,713 deaths | 371.42 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3,898 deaths | 4,384 deaths | 486.12 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Ethiopia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,452 deaths against 3,786 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 666 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.