Malawi vs Nigeria: Death rate from fires and burns
Malawi
3.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
3.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
28th
Nigeria rank
27th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.