Afghanistan vs Zambia: Deaths from fires and burns
Afghanistan
597.12 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
661.22 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
41st
Zambia rank
40th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 661.22 deaths against 597.12 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 64.1 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459.87 deaths | 398.74 deaths | 61.13 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 544.74 deaths | 501.52 deaths | 43.22 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 646.19 deaths | 624.28 deaths | 21.91 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 661.22 deaths against 597.12 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 64.1 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.