Iceland vs Maldives: Deaths from fires and burns
Iceland
1.74 deaths
in 2021
Maldives
2.15 deaths
in 2021
Iceland rank
174th
Maldives rank
172nd
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.15 deaths against 1.74 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 0.41 deaths.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Iceland ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 deaths | 1.92 deaths | 0.552 deaths | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.91 deaths | 1.94 deaths | 1.03 deaths | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths | 2.33 deaths | 0.7 deaths | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Iceland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 2.15 deaths against 1.74 deaths in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Iceland and Maldives?
- 0.41 deaths, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Iceland ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 172nd 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.