New Zealand vs Switzerland: Death rate from fires and burns
New Zealand
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
0.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
177th
Switzerland rank
179th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 179th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.529 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.388 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.141 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- New Zealand ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 179th 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.