What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?

1.21 deaths, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from drowning

Iceland

3.22 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

2.01 deaths

in 2021

Iceland rank

180th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

183rd

Deaths from drowning over time

Iceland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3.22 deaths against 2.01 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.21 deaths.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Iceland ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.17 deaths	3.11 deaths	0.94 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	2.56 deaths	2.71 deaths	0.154 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	2.98 deaths	2.17 deaths	0.805 deaths	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drowning, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Iceland, at 3.22 deaths against 2.01 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1.21 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for deaths from drowning?: Iceland ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd 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

Indicator: Deaths from drowning
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.