Australia vs Gambia: Deaths from fires and burns
Australia
64.01 deaths
in 2021
Gambia
72.03 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
112th
Gambia rank
109th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Australia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 72.03 deaths against 64.01 deaths in Australia, a difference of 8.02 deaths.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 112th and Gambia ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.76 deaths | 75.75 deaths | 25.01 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 61.87 deaths | 82.68 deaths | 20.8 deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 70.96 deaths | 73.59 deaths | 2.63 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Australia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 72.03 deaths against 64.01 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Australia and Gambia?
- 8.02 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Australia ranks 112th and Gambia ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.