What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Cameroon and Nigeria?

0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

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 Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Death rate from fires and burns

Cameroon

3.48 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Nigeria

3.54 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Cameroon rank

30th

Nigeria rank

27th

Death rate from fires and burns over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.64 deaths per 100,000 people	2.72 deaths per 100,000 people	0.917 deaths per 100,000 people	Cameroon
2010s	3.99 deaths per 100,000 people	3.17 deaths per 100,000 people	0.821 deaths per 100,000 people	Cameroon
2020s	3.46 deaths per 100,000 people	3.5 deaths per 100,000 people	0.045 deaths per 100,000 people	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?: Cameroon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Death rate from fires and burns
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
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, per 100,000 people.