Costa Rica vs Oman: Deaths from fires and burns
Costa Rica
16.35 deaths
in 2021
Oman
17.52 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
148th
Oman rank
147th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 17.52 deaths against 16.35 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.17 deaths.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 148th and Oman ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 deaths | 23.98 deaths | 9.2 deaths | Oman |
| 2010s | 14.4 deaths | 29.75 deaths | 15.35 deaths | Oman |
| 2020s | 14.77 deaths | 19.91 deaths | 5.14 deaths | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 17.52 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 Oman?
- 1.17 deaths, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th and Oman ranks 147th 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.