Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 77.17 deaths against 72.03 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

5.14 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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.

Gambia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Deaths from fires and burns

Gambia

72.03 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

77.17 deaths

in 2021

Gambia rank

109th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

107th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Gambia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 77.17 deaths against 72.03 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 5.14 deaths.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Gambia ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	75.75 deaths	78.97 deaths	3.22 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	82.68 deaths	82.14 deaths	0.537 deaths	Gambia
2020s	73.59 deaths	75.61 deaths	2.02 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 77.17 deaths against 72.03 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 5.14 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Gambia ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th 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.