Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United States of America: Death rate from fires and burns

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
106th
United States of America rank
106th

Death rate from fires and burns over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 106th of 194 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 0.877 deaths per 100,000 people 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Lao People's Democratic Republic or United States of America?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 106th 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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Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.