Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Deaths from fires and burns
Costa Rica
16.35 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica
13.24 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
148th
Jamaica rank
151st
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.35 deaths against 13.24 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 3.11 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 deaths | 14.1 deaths | 0.68 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.4 deaths | 11.63 deaths | 2.77 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.77 deaths | 12.63 deaths | 2.13 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 16.35 deaths against 13.24 deaths in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 3.11 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.