🇺🇸 UNITED STATES: 9.8 per 1,000 · 3,300,000 deaths/yr🇨🇦 CANADA: 8.1 per 1,000 · 310,000 deaths/yr🇲🇽 MEXICO: 8.5 per 1,000 · 1,100,000 deaths/yr🇧🇷 BRAZIL: 7 per 1,000 · 1,500,000 deaths/yr🇦🇷 ARGENTINA: 7.8 per 1,000 · 360,000 deaths/yr🇵🇪 PERU: 6.4 per 1,000 · 210,000 deaths/yr🇨🇴 COLOMBIA: 6.5 per 1,000 · 340,000 deaths/yr🇻🇪 VENEZUELA: 6.6 per 1,000 · 185,000 deaths/yr🇭🇳 HONDURAS: 6.2 per 1,000 · 65,000 deaths/yr🇩🇴 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 6.2 per 1,000 · 68,000 deaths/yr🇧🇸 THE BAHAMAS: 6.8 per 1,000 · 2,800 deaths/yr🇨🇷 COSTA RICA: 5.4 per 1,000 · 28,000 deaths/yr🇨🇺 CUBA: 9.8 per 1,000 · 110,000 deaths/yr🇯🇲 JAMAICA: 7.1 per 1,000 · 20,000 deaths/yr🇭🇹 HAITI: 8.2 per 1,000 · 95,000 deaths/yr🇬🇧 UNITED KINGDOM: 9.3 per 1,000 · 620,000 deaths/yr🇫🇷 FRANCE: 9.7 per 1,000 · 660,000 deaths/yr🇩🇪 GERMANY: 12.1 per 1,000 · 1,020,000 deaths/yr🇮🇹 ITALY: 12 per 1,000 · 710,000 deaths/yr🇪🇸 SPAIN: 9.8 per 1,000 · 460,000 deaths/yr🇵🇹 PORTUGAL: 11.2 per 1,000 · 115,000 deaths/yr🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS: 9.6 per 1,000 · 170,000 deaths/yr🇸🇪 SWEDEN: 9.2 per 1,000 · 96,000 deaths/yr🇳🇴 NORWAY: 7.8 per 1,000 · 43,000 deaths/yr🇵🇱 POLAND: 11.6 per 1,000 · 440,000 deaths/yr🇷🇺 RUSSIA: 13.2 per 1,000 · 1,900,000 deaths/yr🇺🇦 UKRAINE: 16.8 per 1,000 · 620,000 deaths/yr🇫🇮 FINLAND: 10 per 1,000 · 56,000 deaths/yr🇬🇷 GREECE: 12.3 per 1,000 · 130,000 deaths/yr🇮🇪 IRELAND: 6.5 per 1,000 · 34,000 deaths/yr🇹🇷 TURKEY: 6 per 1,000 · 510,000 deaths/yr🇪🇬 EGYPT: 6.5 per 1,000 · 680,000 deaths/yr🇳🇬 NIGERIA: 8.2 per 1,000 · 1,800,000 deaths/yr🇰🇪 KENYA: 6.6 per 1,000 · 365,000 deaths/yr🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA: 8.3 per 1,000 · 500,000 deaths/yr🇪🇹 ETHIOPIA: 6.6 per 1,000 · 830,000 deaths/yr🇬🇭 GHANA: 5.6 per 1,000 · 185,000 deaths/yr🇹🇿 TANZANIA: 6.1 per 1,000 · 385,000 deaths/yr🇨🇩 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 9.7 per 1,000 · 970,000 deaths/yr🇲🇦 MOROCCO: 5.4 per 1,000 · 200,000 deaths/yr🇮🇳 INDIA: 7.1 per 1,000 · 10,200,000 deaths/yr🇨🇳 CHINA: 8.1 per 1,000 · 11,400,000 deaths/yr🇯🇵 JAPAN: 12.6 per 1,000 · 1,570,000 deaths/yr🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA: 6.2 per 1,000 · 320,000 deaths/yr🇮🇩 INDONESIA: 6.3 per 1,000 · 1,730,000 deaths/yr🇹🇭 THAILAND: 6.8 per 1,000 · 490,000 deaths/yr🇻🇳 VIETNAM: 6.4 per 1,000 · 630,000 deaths/yr🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES: 5.6 per 1,000 · 640,000 deaths/yr🇲🇾 MALAYSIA: 5.6 per 1,000 · 185,000 deaths/yr🇸🇬 SINGAPORE: 4.3 per 1,000 · 25,000 deaths/yr🇵🇰 PAKISTAN: 6.5 per 1,000 · 1,500,000 deaths/yr🇧🇩 BANGLADESH: 5.2 per 1,000 · 880,000 deaths/yr🇸🇦 SAUDI ARABIA: 5 per 1,000 · 175,000 deaths/yr🇦🇪 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 3 per 1,000 · 30,000 deaths/yr🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 5.8 per 1,000 · 55,000 deaths/yr🇮🇷 IRAN: 5.5 per 1,000 · 480,000 deaths/yr🇮🇶 IRAQ: 4.9 per 1,000 · 205,000 deaths/yr🇸🇾 SYRIA: 9.5 per 1,000 · 200,000 deaths/yr🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA: 6.7 per 1,000 · 173,000 deaths/yr🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND: 6.8 per 1,000 · 35,000 deaths/yr
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES: 9.8 per 1,000 · 3,300,000 deaths/yr🇨🇦 CANADA: 8.1 per 1,000 · 310,000 deaths/yr🇲🇽 MEXICO: 8.5 per 1,000 · 1,100,000 deaths/yr🇧🇷 BRAZIL: 7 per 1,000 · 1,500,000 deaths/yr🇦🇷 ARGENTINA: 7.8 per 1,000 · 360,000 deaths/yr🇵🇪 PERU: 6.4 per 1,000 · 210,000 deaths/yr🇨🇴 COLOMBIA: 6.5 per 1,000 · 340,000 deaths/yr🇻🇪 VENEZUELA: 6.6 per 1,000 · 185,000 deaths/yr🇭🇳 HONDURAS: 6.2 per 1,000 · 65,000 deaths/yr🇩🇴 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 6.2 per 1,000 · 68,000 deaths/yr🇧🇸 THE BAHAMAS: 6.8 per 1,000 · 2,800 deaths/yr🇨🇷 COSTA RICA: 5.4 per 1,000 · 28,000 deaths/yr🇨🇺 CUBA: 9.8 per 1,000 · 110,000 deaths/yr🇯🇲 JAMAICA: 7.1 per 1,000 · 20,000 deaths/yr🇭🇹 HAITI: 8.2 per 1,000 · 95,000 deaths/yr🇬🇧 UNITED KINGDOM: 9.3 per 1,000 · 620,000 deaths/yr🇫🇷 FRANCE: 9.7 per 1,000 · 660,000 deaths/yr🇩🇪 GERMANY: 12.1 per 1,000 · 1,020,000 deaths/yr🇮🇹 ITALY: 12 per 1,000 · 710,000 deaths/yr🇪🇸 SPAIN: 9.8 per 1,000 · 460,000 deaths/yr🇵🇹 PORTUGAL: 11.2 per 1,000 · 115,000 deaths/yr🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS: 9.6 per 1,000 · 170,000 deaths/yr🇸🇪 SWEDEN: 9.2 per 1,000 · 96,000 deaths/yr🇳🇴 NORWAY: 7.8 per 1,000 · 43,000 deaths/yr🇵🇱 POLAND: 11.6 per 1,000 · 440,000 deaths/yr🇷🇺 RUSSIA: 13.2 per 1,000 · 1,900,000 deaths/yr🇺🇦 UKRAINE: 16.8 per 1,000 · 620,000 deaths/yr🇫🇮 FINLAND: 10 per 1,000 · 56,000 deaths/yr🇬🇷 GREECE: 12.3 per 1,000 · 130,000 deaths/yr🇮🇪 IRELAND: 6.5 per 1,000 · 34,000 deaths/yr🇹🇷 TURKEY: 6 per 1,000 · 510,000 deaths/yr🇪🇬 EGYPT: 6.5 per 1,000 · 680,000 deaths/yr🇳🇬 NIGERIA: 8.2 per 1,000 · 1,800,000 deaths/yr🇰🇪 KENYA: 6.6 per 1,000 · 365,000 deaths/yr🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA: 8.3 per 1,000 · 500,000 deaths/yr🇪🇹 ETHIOPIA: 6.6 per 1,000 · 830,000 deaths/yr🇬🇭 GHANA: 5.6 per 1,000 · 185,000 deaths/yr🇹🇿 TANZANIA: 6.1 per 1,000 · 385,000 deaths/yr🇨🇩 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 9.7 per 1,000 · 970,000 deaths/yr🇲🇦 MOROCCO: 5.4 per 1,000 · 200,000 deaths/yr🇮🇳 INDIA: 7.1 per 1,000 · 10,200,000 deaths/yr🇨🇳 CHINA: 8.1 per 1,000 · 11,400,000 deaths/yr🇯🇵 JAPAN: 12.6 per 1,000 · 1,570,000 deaths/yr🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA: 6.2 per 1,000 · 320,000 deaths/yr🇮🇩 INDONESIA: 6.3 per 1,000 · 1,730,000 deaths/yr🇹🇭 THAILAND: 6.8 per 1,000 · 490,000 deaths/yr🇻🇳 VIETNAM: 6.4 per 1,000 · 630,000 deaths/yr🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES: 5.6 per 1,000 · 640,000 deaths/yr🇲🇾 MALAYSIA: 5.6 per 1,000 · 185,000 deaths/yr🇸🇬 SINGAPORE: 4.3 per 1,000 · 25,000 deaths/yr🇵🇰 PAKISTAN: 6.5 per 1,000 · 1,500,000 deaths/yr🇧🇩 BANGLADESH: 5.2 per 1,000 · 880,000 deaths/yr🇸🇦 SAUDI ARABIA: 5 per 1,000 · 175,000 deaths/yr🇦🇪 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 3 per 1,000 · 30,000 deaths/yr🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 5.8 per 1,000 · 55,000 deaths/yr🇮🇷 IRAN: 5.5 per 1,000 · 480,000 deaths/yr🇮🇶 IRAQ: 4.9 per 1,000 · 205,000 deaths/yr🇸🇾 SYRIA: 9.5 per 1,000 · 200,000 deaths/yr🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA: 6.7 per 1,000 · 173,000 deaths/yr🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND: 6.8 per 1,000 · 35,000 deaths/yr

Educational estimates only — see * for data sources

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WATER SAFETY

Drownings & rip currents by beach, lake & body of water · lifeguard coverage status

Drowning counts are approximate annual incidents from NOAA, USLA, Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project and state park drowning reports. Rip current risk ratings reflect published guidance where available. Where public data is unavailable for a location it is shown as "Data not publicly available".

Lake Michigan (IL/IN/WI)

📍 Great Lakes

Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project

40

Annual Drownings

Moderate

Rip Current Risk

Limited

Lifeguard Coverage

Panama City Beach

📍 FL

NOAA / USLA

15

Annual Drownings

High

Rip Current Risk

Seasonal

Lifeguard Coverage

Myrtle Beach

📍 SC

USLA

8

Annual Drownings

Moderate

Rip Current Risk

Protected

Lifeguard Coverage

Waikiki Beach

📍 HI

NOAA / USLA

6

Annual Drownings

Moderate

Rip Current Risk

Protected

Lifeguard Coverage

Daytona Beach

📍 FL

NOAA / USLA

5

Annual Drownings

Moderate

Rip Current Risk

Protected

Lifeguard Coverage

South Padre Island

📍 TX

NOAA / USLA

5

Annual Drownings

High

Rip Current Risk

Seasonal

Lifeguard Coverage

Gulf Shores

📍 AL

NOAA / USLA

5

Annual Drownings

High

Rip Current Risk

Seasonal

Lifeguard Coverage

Virginia Beach

📍 VA

USLA

4

Annual Drownings

Moderate

Rip Current Risk

Protected

Lifeguard Coverage

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

📍 NC

NPS / NOAA

4

Annual Drownings

High

Rip Current Risk

Seasonal

Lifeguard Coverage

New Smyrna Beach

📍 FL

NOAA / USLA

3

Annual Drownings

High

Rip Current Risk

Protected

Lifeguard Coverage

Huntington Beach

📍 CA

USLA

3

Annual Drownings

Moderate

Rip Current Risk

Protected

Lifeguard Coverage

Ocean City

📍 MD

USLA

3

Annual Drownings

Moderate

Rip Current Risk

Protected

Lifeguard Coverage

Sources & Verification

Educational estimates only — verify all figures against the cited primary source.

DEATHODOMETER © 2026 — Global Mortality Intelligence *Sources: WHO, Global Burden of Disease, Our World in Data
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