South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from fires and burns
South Africa
6.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
6.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.819 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.