Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 77.17 deaths against 72.77 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

4.4 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Deaths from fires and burns

Belgium

72.77 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

77.17 deaths

in 2021

Belgium rank

108th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

107th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Belgium
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 77.17 deaths against 72.77 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 4.4 deaths.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	93.23 deaths	78.97 deaths	14.25 deaths	Belgium
2010s	74.55 deaths	82.14 deaths	7.59 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	76.91 deaths	75.61 deaths	1.3 deaths	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 77.17 deaths against 72.77 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 4.4 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Belgium ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th 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

Indicator: Deaths from fires and burns
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.