South Africa vs South Sudan: Death rate from fires and burns
South Africa
6.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
4.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
8th
South Sudan rank
11th
Death rate from fires and burns over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.601 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from fires and burns, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from fires and burns between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from fires and burns?
- South Africa ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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.