China vs Nigeria: Deaths from fires and burns
China
10,424 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
7,558 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 10,424 deaths against 7,558 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 2,866 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,687 deaths | 3,819 deaths | 7,867 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 10,730 deaths | 5,770 deaths | 4,960 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 10,398 deaths | 7,382 deaths | 3,016 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 10,424 deaths against 7,558 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between China and Nigeria?
- 2,866 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.