Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?

Micronesia (country), at 1.22 deaths against 1.15 deaths in Kiribati as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?

0.07 deaths, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Deaths from fires and burns

Kiribati

1.15 deaths

in 2021

Micronesia (country)

1.22 deaths

in 2021

Kiribati rank

181st

Micronesia (country) rank

179th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Kiribati
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.22 deaths against 1.15 deaths in Kiribati, a difference of 0.07 deaths.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Kiribati ranks 181st and Micronesia (country) ranks 179th of 194 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.793 deaths	1.55 deaths	0.753 deaths	Micronesia (country)
2010s	1.16 deaths	1.37 deaths	0.211 deaths	Micronesia (country)
2020s	1.22 deaths	1.22 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?: Micronesia (country), at 1.22 deaths against 1.15 deaths in Kiribati as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?: 0.07 deaths, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Kiribati ranks 181st and Micronesia (country) ranks 179th 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: 28 August 2026

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