Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Deaths from fires and burns
Costa Rica
16.35 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
17.91 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
148th
New Zealand rank
146th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.91 deaths against 16.35 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.56 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 deaths | 21.6 deaths | 6.82 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.4 deaths | 17.27 deaths | 2.87 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.77 deaths | 17.38 deaths | 2.61 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17.91 deaths against 16.35 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 1.56 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 146th 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.