Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from fires and burns

Spain
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
170th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
173rd

Death rate from fires and burns over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.467 deaths per 100,000 people 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people 0.242 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.359 deaths per 100,000 people 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people 0.375 deaths per 100,000 people 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
Spain ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd 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

Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.