India vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate from fires and burns
India
1.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- India ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd 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.