Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Death rate from fires and burns
Republic of Korea
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
152nd
Viet Nam rank
150th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Viet Nam ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.588 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.438 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Viet Nam ranks 150th 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.