Nigeria vs Vietnam: Deaths from drowning
Nigeria
14,156 deaths
in 2021
Vietnam
7,680 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
4th
Vietnam rank
7th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14,156 deaths against 7,680 deaths in Vietnam, a difference of 6,476 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,949 deaths | 7,572 deaths | 622.94 deaths | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 11,150 deaths | 7,855 deaths | 3,295 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13,925 deaths | 7,525 deaths | 6,400 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Nigeria, at 14,156 deaths against 7,680 deaths in Vietnam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 6,476 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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.