Ethiopia vs Sudan: Deaths from fires and burns
Ethiopia
3,059 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
1,657 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
9th
Sudan rank
11th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,059 deaths against 1,657 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 1,402 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,892 deaths | 1,563 deaths | 1,329 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2,794 deaths | 1,832 deaths | 962.85 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3,068 deaths | 1,733 deaths | 1,335 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 3,059 deaths against 1,657 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 1,402 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 11th 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
Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.