Thailand vs United States: Deaths from drowning
Thailand
6,435 deaths
in 2021
United States
4,452 deaths
in 2021
Thailand rank
10th
United States rank
12th
Deaths from drowning over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,435 deaths against 4,452 deaths in United States, a difference of 1,983 deaths.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,881 deaths | 3,561 deaths | 319.89 deaths | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4,924 deaths | 3,713 deaths | 1,211 deaths | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,325 deaths | 4,384 deaths | 1,941 deaths | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from drowning, Thailand or United States?
- Thailand, at 6,435 deaths against 4,452 deaths in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drowning between Thailand and United States?
- 1,983 deaths, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for deaths from drowning?
- Thailand ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th 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.