What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?

2,505 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Pakistan: Deaths from fires and burns

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

3,646 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan

6,151 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Pakistan rank

4th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 6,151 deaths against 3,646 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2,505 deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,261 deaths	4,710 deaths	2,450 deaths	Pakistan
2010s	3,189 deaths	5,791 deaths	2,602 deaths	Pakistan
2020s	3,494 deaths	5,981 deaths	2,487 deaths	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 6,151 deaths against 3,646 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?: 2,505 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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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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.