Which has higher deaths from drowning, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 62.07 deaths against 54.24 deaths in Ireland as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

7.83 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Deaths from drowning

Ireland

54.24 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

62.07 deaths

in 2021

Ireland rank

137th

United Arab Emirates rank

135th

Deaths from drowning over time

Ireland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 62.07 deaths against 54.24 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 7.83 deaths.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64.11 deaths	51.86 deaths	12.25 deaths	Ireland
2010s	54.39 deaths	81.96 deaths	27.57 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2020s	54.81 deaths	72.58 deaths	17.77 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drowning, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 62.07 deaths against 54.24 deaths in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 7.83 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for deaths from drowning?: Ireland ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 135th 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.