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

43 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

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 South Africa: Deaths from fires and burns

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

3,646 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

3,603 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

South Africa rank

7th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
South Africa

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3,646 deaths against 3,603 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 43 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,261 deaths	2,398 deaths	137.07 deaths	South Africa
2010s	3,189 deaths	3,168 deaths	20.46 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	3,494 deaths	3,557 deaths	63.28 deaths	South Africa

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 South Africa?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3,646 deaths against 3,603 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?: 43 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.