Ireland vs Spain: Death rate from fires and burns
Ireland
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
173rd
Spain rank
170th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain 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 Spain'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.
Ireland ranks 173rd and Spain ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.719 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 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, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, 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 Ireland and Spain?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Ireland ranks 173rd and Spain ranks 170th 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.