Iraq vs Japan: Deaths from fires and burns
Iraq
907.53 deaths
in 2021
Japan
975.31 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
31st
Japan rank
28th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 975.31 deaths against 907.53 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 67.78 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 919.69 deaths | 1,493 deaths | 573.36 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 821.69 deaths | 1,176 deaths | 353.96 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 834.48 deaths | 958.35 deaths | 123.87 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Iraq or Japan?
- Japan, at 975.31 deaths against 907.53 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Iraq and Japan?
- 67.78 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th 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.