India vs Pakistan: Deaths from fires and burns
India
27,201 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
6,151 deaths
in 2021
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 27,201 deaths against 6,151 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 21,050 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 4.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,375 deaths | 4,710 deaths | 22,664 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 29,410 deaths | 5,791 deaths | 23,619 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 27,056 deaths | 5,981 deaths | 21,075 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 27,201 deaths against 6,151 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between India and Pakistan?
- 21,050 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.