Malawi vs Zambia: Death rate from fires and burns
Malawi
3.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
3.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
28th
Zambia rank
31st
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.781 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.635 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.