What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Eritrea and South Africa?

0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?

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.

Eritrea vs South Africa: Death rate from fires and burns

Eritrea

6.27 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

South Africa

6.07 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Eritrea rank

6th

South Africa rank

8th

Death rate from fires and burns over time

Eritrea
South Africa

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.85 deaths per 100,000 people	4.9 deaths per 100,000 people	1.95 deaths per 100,000 people	Eritrea
2010s	6.49 deaths per 100,000 people	5.76 deaths per 100,000 people	0.726 deaths per 100,000 people	Eritrea
2020s	6.24 deaths per 100,000 people	6.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.22 deaths per 100,000 people	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Eritrea or South Africa?: Eritrea, at 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Eritrea and South Africa?: 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?: Eritrea ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.