Deaths from drowning in Canada
Canada: Deaths from drowning was 295.72 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Canada stood at 295.72 deaths.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Canada peaked at 366.51 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262.71 deaths, in 2016.
That places Canada 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 292.25 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 292.17 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 324.08 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 292.45 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 269.78 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 284.34 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 307.98 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 275.77 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 299.61 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 268.25 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 299.95 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 280.53 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 330.93 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 312.78 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 285.36 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 295.83 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 262.71 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 298.19 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 324.23 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 286.22 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 366.51 deaths | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 295.72 deaths | -19.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 295.72 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.42 deaths, 4.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.67 deaths | 268.25 deaths | 324.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.67 deaths | 262.71 deaths | 330.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.12 deaths | 295.72 deaths | 366.51 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Canada?
- Deaths from drowning in Canada was 295.72 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 366.51 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.71 deaths in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for deaths from drowning?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.