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

131 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Deaths from fires and burns

Democratic Republic of Congo

3,646 deaths

in 2021

United States

3,515 deaths

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

United States rank

8th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
United States

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,646 deaths against 3,515 deaths in United States, a difference of 131 deaths.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,261 deaths	3,266 deaths	1,005 deaths	United States
2010s	3,189 deaths	2,831 deaths	357.95 deaths	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	3,494 deaths	3,302 deaths	191.78 deaths	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,646 deaths against 3,515 deaths in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?: 131 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th 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.