Bulgaria vs Latvia: Deaths from fires and burns
Bulgaria
157.9 deaths
in 2021
Latvia
130.64 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
85th
Latvia rank
87th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 157.9 deaths against 130.64 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 27.26 deaths.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.33 deaths | 212.52 deaths | 87.19 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 115.03 deaths | 121.84 deaths | 6.81 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 133.85 deaths | 121.99 deaths | 11.86 deaths | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 157.9 deaths against 130.64 deaths in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 27.26 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 87th 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.