Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Death rate from fires and burns
Republic of Korea
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
152nd
Sweden rank
155th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.094 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 155th 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.