What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

1,073 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from fires and burns

Ethiopia

3,059 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

1,986 deaths

in 2021

Ethiopia rank

9th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

10th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Ethiopia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3,059 deaths against 1,986 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,073 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,892 deaths	1,350 deaths	1,542 deaths	Ethiopia
2010s	2,794 deaths	1,686 deaths	1,109 deaths	Ethiopia
2020s	3,068 deaths	1,950 deaths	1,118 deaths	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Ethiopia, at 3,059 deaths against 1,986 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1,073 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Ethiopia ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th 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.