Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from drowning
Papua New Guinea
646.13 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
699.06 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
56th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 699.06 deaths against 646.13 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 52.93 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.62 deaths | 391.85 deaths | 115.77 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 657.77 deaths | 619.16 deaths | 38.61 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 596.01 deaths | 659.97 deaths | 63.96 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 699.06 deaths against 646.13 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 52.93 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.