asphyxiation vs strangulation

asphyxiation

noun
  • An acute lack of oxygen. 

  • Death due to lack of oxygen. 

strangulation

noun
  • The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid. 

  • The act of strangling or the state of being strangled. 

How often have the words asphyxiation and strangulation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )