Burkina Faso vs Niger: Deaths from fires and burns
Burkina Faso
1,067 deaths
in 2021
Niger
1,206 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Niger rank
21st
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,206 deaths against 1,067 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 139 deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 693.15 deaths | 563.14 deaths | 130 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 956.96 deaths | 921.95 deaths | 35.01 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1,048 deaths | 1,167 deaths | 119.61 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 1,206 deaths against 1,067 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 139 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st 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.