Ghana vs Kenya: Death rate from fires and burns
Ghana
2.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
46th
Kenya rank
43rd
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 43rd 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.