Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from fires and burns

Myanmar
236.39 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
245.35 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 245.35 deaths against 236.39 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 8.96 deaths.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Myanmar ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 428.62 deaths 428.73 deaths 0.113 deaths Sri Lanka
2010s 305.2 deaths 280.85 deaths 24.36 deaths Myanmar
2020s 261.81 deaths 228.37 deaths 33.44 deaths Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 245.35 deaths against 236.39 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
8.96 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
Myanmar ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.