What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Chile and Saudi Arabia?

0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate from fires and burns

Chile

1.62 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Saudi Arabia

1.72 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Chile rank

75th

Saudi Arabia rank

73rd

Death rate from fires and burns over time

Chile
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.88 deaths per 100,000 people	4.93 deaths per 100,000 people	3.06 deaths per 100,000 people	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1.75 deaths per 100,000 people	2.17 deaths per 100,000 people	0.423 deaths per 100,000 people	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1.67 deaths per 100,000 people	1.82 deaths per 100,000 people	0.15 deaths per 100,000 people	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Chile or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?: Chile ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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