What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Central African Republic and Lesotho?

8.79 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Deaths from fires and burns

Central African Republic

230.97 deaths

in 2021

Lesotho

239.76 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

73rd

Lesotho rank

70th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Central African Republic
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 239.76 deaths against 230.97 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 8.79 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 70th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	175.32 deaths	114.8 deaths	60.52 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	219.47 deaths	200.46 deaths	19.01 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	239.42 deaths	251.45 deaths	12.04 deaths	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Central African Republic or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 239.76 deaths against 230.97 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 8.79 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Central African Republic ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator: Deaths from fires and burns
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.