Brazil vs El Salvador: Death rate from fires and burns
Brazil
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
0.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
159th
El Salvador rank
157th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 159th and El Salvador ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.596 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.519 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.598 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Brazil ranks 159th and El Salvador ranks 157th 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.