Italy vs Spain: Death rate from fires and burns
Italy
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
169th
Spain rank
170th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 169th and Spain ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.439 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.407 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Italy and Spain?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Italy ranks 169th and Spain ranks 170th 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.