What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Guatemala and Malaysia?

0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Guatemala vs Malaysia: Death rate from fires and burns

Guatemala

0.67 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Malaysia

0.69 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Guatemala rank

142nd

Malaysia rank

139th

Death rate from fires and burns over time

Guatemala
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 139th of 194 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.12 deaths per 100,000 people	0.713 deaths per 100,000 people	0.411 deaths per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	0.787 deaths per 100,000 people	0.669 deaths per 100,000 people	0.118 deaths per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2020s	0.7 deaths per 100,000 people	0.63 deaths per 100,000 people	0.07 deaths per 100,000 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Guatemala or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Guatemala and Malaysia?: 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?: Guatemala ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 139th 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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Indicator: Death rate from fires and burns
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.