Germany vs Ireland: Death rate from fires and burns
Germany
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
170th
Ireland rank
173rd
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 170th and Ireland ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.587 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.457 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.173 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Germany ranks 170th and Ireland ranks 173rd 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.