Canada vs France: Death rate from fires and burns

Canada
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
147th
France rank
148th

Death rate from fires and burns over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 147th and France ranks 148th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.754 deaths per 100,000 people 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 0.603 deaths per 100,000 people 0.633 deaths per 100,000 people 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people France
2020s 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Canada or France?
Canada, at 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Canada and France?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and France rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
Canada ranks 147th and France ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.