Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Death rate from fires and burns
Equatorial Guinea
2.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon
2.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
63rd
Gabon rank
61st
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.152 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.247 deaths per 100,000 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 61st 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.