Ethiopia vs Ghana: Death rate from fires and burns
Ethiopia
2.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
2.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
49th
Ghana rank
46th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.372 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 46th 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.