Rwanda vs Yemen: Death rate from fires and burns
Rwanda
4.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
4.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda rank
16th
Yemen rank
18th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.896 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Rwanda, at 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Rwanda ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 18th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.