Portugal vs Tunisia: Deaths from drowning
Portugal
81.91 deaths
in 2021
Tunisia
88.24 deaths
in 2021
Portugal rank
124th
Tunisia rank
121st
Deaths from drowning over time
- Portugal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 88.24 deaths against 81.91 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 6.33 deaths.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Portugal ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.42 deaths | 145.52 deaths | 33.1 deaths | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 82.17 deaths | 120.91 deaths | 38.74 deaths | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 83.17 deaths | 92.54 deaths | 9.37 deaths | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Portugal or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 88.24 deaths against 81.91 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Portugal and Tunisia?
- 6.33 deaths, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Tunisia rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Portugal ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 121st 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.