France vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from drowning
France
605.96 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
646.13 deaths
in 2021
France rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Deaths from drowning over time
- France
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 646.13 deaths against 605.96 deaths in France, a difference of 40.17 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,026 deaths | 507.62 deaths | 518.45 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 860.63 deaths | 657.77 deaths | 202.87 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 601.44 deaths | 596.01 deaths | 5.43 deaths | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, France or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 646.13 deaths against 605.96 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between France and Papua New Guinea?
- 40.17 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- France ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th 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.