Australia vs Netherlands: Death rate from fires and burns
Australia
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
185th
Netherlands rank
187th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.337 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.159 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.263 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Australia ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from fires and burns. 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 fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.