Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from fires and burns
Liberia
2.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.309 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Liberia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st 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.