What is the difference in deaths from drowning between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

153 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from drowning

South Africa

2,680 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

2,527 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

19th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

20th

Deaths from drowning over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,680 deaths against 2,527 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 153 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,687 deaths	1,658 deaths	28.54 deaths	South Africa
2010s	2,293 deaths	2,167 deaths	125.82 deaths	South Africa
2020s	2,646 deaths	2,534 deaths	111.79 deaths	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drowning, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: South Africa, at 2,680 deaths against 2,527 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drowning between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 153 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from drowning?: South Africa ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th 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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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.