Japan vs Zimbabwe: Deaths from fires and burns

Japan
975.31 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
1,055 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,055 deaths against 975.31 deaths in Japan, a difference of 79.69 deaths.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1,493 deaths 650.92 deaths 842.12 deaths Japan
2010s 1,176 deaths 921.88 deaths 253.77 deaths Japan
2020s 958.35 deaths 1,004 deaths 45.28 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Japan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1,055 deaths against 975.31 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Japan and Zimbabwe?
79.69 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
Japan ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Deaths from fires and burns
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.