Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from drowning

Italy
301.56 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
268.67 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Deaths from drowning over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200300400500600700200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 301.56 deaths against 268.67 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 32.89 deaths.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Italy ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 403.59 deaths 248.84 deaths 154.75 deaths Italy
2010s 387.87 deaths 279.97 deaths 107.9 deaths Italy
2020s 289.99 deaths 263.75 deaths 26.25 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drowning, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 301.56 deaths against 268.67 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32.89 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths from drowning?
Italy ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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.