Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Death rate from fires and burns

Sweden
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
155th
United Arab Emirates rank
152nd

Death rate from fires and burns over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.916 deaths per 100,000 people 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 0.721 deaths per 100,000 people 0.784 deaths per 100,000 people 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
Sweden ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd 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
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.