Indonesia vs United States: Deaths from drowning

Indonesia
5,839 deaths
in 2021
United States
4,452 deaths
in 2021
Indonesia rank
11th
United States rank
12th

Deaths from drowning over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5,839 deaths against 4,452 deaths in United States, a difference of 1,387 deaths.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 8,773 deaths 3,561 deaths 5,212 deaths Indonesia
2010s 8,453 deaths 3,713 deaths 4,741 deaths Indonesia
2020s 6,290 deaths 4,384 deaths 1,906 deaths Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drowning, Indonesia or United States?
Indonesia, at 5,839 deaths against 4,452 deaths in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Indonesia and United States?
1,387 deaths, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for deaths from drowning?
Indonesia ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th 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

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.