Nigeria vs Sudan: Death rate from fires and burns
Nigeria
3.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sudan
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
27th
Sudan rank
26th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- Nigeria ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 26th 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.