Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from fires and burns
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.587 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.122 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.457 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Germany ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd 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
Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.