Australia vs Singapore: Death rate from fires and burns
Australia
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
185th
Singapore rank
188th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 185th and Singapore ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.111 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.263 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 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 Singapore?
- Australia, at 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Australia ranks 185th and Singapore ranks 188th 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.