Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from fires and burns
Lesotho
239.76 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
250.02 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
68th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 250.02 deaths against 239.76 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 10.26 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.8 deaths | 186.55 deaths | 71.75 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 200.46 deaths | 246.59 deaths | 46.13 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 251.45 deaths | 235.07 deaths | 16.38 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 250.02 deaths against 239.76 deaths in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.26 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Lesotho ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.