Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Death rate from fires and burns
Papua New Guinea
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Senegal rank
54th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.702 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.308 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th 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.