Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from fires and burns
Burundi
6.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
6.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burundi rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.877 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.438 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.