Brazil vs Japan: Deaths from fires and burns
Brazil
1,021 deaths
in 2021
Japan
975.31 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
27th
Japan rank
28th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,021 deaths against 975.31 deaths in Japan, a difference of 45.69 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,106 deaths | 1,493 deaths | 386.75 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,058 deaths | 1,176 deaths | 117.99 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,021 deaths | 958.35 deaths | 62.57 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 1,021 deaths against 975.31 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Brazil and Japan?
- 45.69 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th 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.