Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from fires and burns

Papua New Guinea
250.02 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
260.32 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200300400500200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 260.32 deaths against 250.02 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.3 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 186.55 deaths 427.07 deaths 240.52 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 246.59 deaths 299.84 deaths 53.25 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 235.07 deaths 249.59 deaths 14.52 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 260.32 deaths against 250.02 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.3 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
Papua New Guinea ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th 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.